| A comparison between two doses of intravaginal misoprostol and gemeprost for induction of second-trimester abortion. | |
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PMID: 9397098 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: To compare the abortifacient efficacies of two intravaginally administered misoprostol doses and gemeprost in termination of second-trimester pregnancy. METHODS: Eighty-one women between 12 and 24 weeks' gestation requesting abortion were randomized to receive intravaginally either 100 micrograms of misoprostol at 6-hour intervals (n = 27), 200 micrograms of misoprostol at 12-hour intervals (n = 26), or 1.0 mg of gemeprost at 3-hour intervals (n = 28). The regimen was continued until abortion, or for 36 hours, with assessment of the rate of complete and incomplete abortions as well as side effects within 48 hours from the start of the treatment. RESULTS: The final rates of terminations were 74% in the 100-microgram misoprostol group, 92% in the 200-microgram misoprostol group, and 89% in the gemeprost group. Abortion was complete in 37%, 61%, and 32% in each group, respectively (P = .03, when the 200-microgram misoprostol group was compared with the two other groups). The induction-to-abortion interval was longer (P = .001) in the misoprostol groups (mean 23.1 hours for the 100-microgram and 27.8 hours for the 200-microgram dose) than in the gemeprost group (14.5 hours). There was less pain (P = .01), diarrhea (P = .001), and vomiting (P = .01) in the misoprostol groups than in the gemeprost group. The mean blood loss in the misoprostol groups was lower than in the gemeprost group (P = .001). CONCLUSION: Intravaginal application of 200 micrograms of misoprostol at 12-hour intervals in induction of second-trimester abortion is equally effective to a standard gemeprost regimen. Misoprostol causes fewer side effects and is cheaper and more practical to use. |
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Authors:
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M Nuutila; J Toivonen; O Ylikorkala; E Halmesmäki |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 90 ISSN: 0029-7844 ISO Abbreviation: Obstet Gynecol Publication Date: 1997 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-12-30 Completed Date: 1997-12-30 Revised Date: 2009-10-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401101 Medline TA: Obstet Gynecol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 896-900 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland. |
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Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal
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administration & dosage*,
adverse effects Abortion, Induced / methods* Administration, Intravaginal Adult Alprostadil / administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives* Diarrhea / chemically induced Drug Administration Schedule Female Humans Misoprostol / administration & dosage*, adverse effects Nausea / chemically induced Pain / chemically induced Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, Second Time Factors |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; 59122-46-2/Misoprostol; 64318-79-2/gemeprost; 745-65-3/Alprostadil |
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