Case reports 1. Maternal mortality following the use of misoprostol

Authors
Daisley, H
Citation
H. Daisley, Case reports 1. Maternal mortality following the use of misoprostol, MED SCI LAW, 40(1), 2000, pp. 78-82
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science","Research/Laboratory Medicine & Medical Tecnology
Journal title
MEDICINE SCIENCE AND THE LAW
ISSN journal
00258024 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
78 - 82
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-8024(200001)40:1<78:CR1MMF>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Three cases of maternal death following the use of misoprostol are presente d. In two of the cases the drug was used to procure illegal abortion, and i n the third case maternal death occurred following uterine rupture, after m isoprostol was used clinically for induction of labour. A brief review of t he usage of misoprostol is presented, including recommendations for its saf e use.