Use of misoprostol (prostaglandin E1 methyl analogue) to expedite delivery in severe preeclampsia remote from term

G O Del Valle; L Sanchez-Ramos; C W Jordan; F L Gaudier; I Delke

doi:10.1002/(SICI)1520-6661(199601/02)5:1<39::AID-MFM9>3.0.CO;2-U

Use of misoprostol (prostaglandin E1 methyl analogue) to expedite delivery in severe preeclampsia remote from term

J Matern Fetal Med. 1996 Jan-Feb;5(1):39-40. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6661(199601/02)5:1<39::AID-MFM9>3.0.CO;2-U.

Authors

G O Del Valle¹, L Sanchez-Ramos, C W Jordan, F L Gaudier, I Delke

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville 32209-6511, USA.

PMID: 8796765
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6661(199601/02)5:1<39::AID-MFM9>3.0.CO;2-U

Abstract

Intravaginal misoprostol was used for labor induction in 2 patients with severe preeclampsia remote from term. Both patients had an uneventful vaginal delivery within 14 h of the initial application. Misoprostol appears to be effective for labor induction in cases where expeditious vaginal delivery is necessary.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / administration & dosage
Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / therapeutic use*
Administration, Intravaginal
Adult
Female
Fetal Monitoring
Humans
Labor, Induced / methods*
Misoprostol / administration & dosage
Misoprostol / therapeutic use*
Pre-Eclampsia / drug therapy*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome

Substances

Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal
Misoprostol