Effect of delayed misoprostol dosing interval for induction of labor: a retrospective study

• Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 309 - 6
• Main Authors: Harman Crowell, Elizabeth H, Crowell, Alexander M, Theiler, Regan N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central 27.08.2019; BMC
• Subjects: Administration, Intravaginal; Adult; Cesarean section; Cesarean Section - statistics & numerical data; Childbirth & labor; Delivery, Obstetric - statistics & numerical data; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Health risk assessment; Human subjects; Humans; Induced labor; Induction; Labor, Induced - methods; Misoprostol; Misoprostol - administration & dosage; Multiparty; Nulliparity; Oxytocics - administration & dosage; Patients; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome; Retrospective Studies; Systematic review; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; United States; Vagina; Vaginal delivery; United States; United States > US; Vaginal delivery; Multiparty; Nulliparity; Induction; Misoprostol; Cesarean section

Induction of labor occurs in greater than 22% of all pregnancies in the United States. Previous studies have shown that misoprostol is more effective for induction than oxytocin or dinoprostone alone. The World Health Organization recommends vaginal misoprostol 25mcg every 6 hours and the American C...