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Article: Pilot study on the use of sublingual misoprostol in termination of pregnancy up to 7 weeks gestation

TitlePilot study on the use of sublingual misoprostol in termination of pregnancy up to 7 weeks gestation
Authors
KeywordsMedical abortion
Misoprostol
Sublingual
Issue Date2003
PublisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/contraception
Citation
Contraception, 2003, v. 68 n. 2, p. 97-99 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: This study was conducted to assess the efficacy and incidence of side effects of a regimen of repeated doses of 400 μg sublingual misoprostol for termination of pregnancy of <7 weeks gestation. Method: Fifty women were given 400 μg sublingual misoprostol every 3 h for three doses. Two additional doses were given if necessary. Results: Forty-three women (86%) had a complete abortion. Two women (4%) had incomplete abortion and 5 (10%) had an ongoing pregnancy. The median interval between the first dose of misoprostol and the passage of tissue mass was 14.1 h (3.25-561.6 h). The median duration of vaginal bleeding was 20 days (8-85 days). Side effects were mild and there was no significant drop in hemoglobin level. Conclusions: Our preliminary results on sublingual misoprostol show that it is a promising method for medical termination of pregnancy of <7 weeks. It may be used as an alternative for women who do not want surgical evacuation and who live in an area where mifepristone is not available. © 2003 Elsevier. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/87280
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2023 Impact Factor: 2.8
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.210
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dc.contributor.authorCheung, Wen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTang, OSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLee, SWHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, PCen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T09:27:39Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T09:27:39Z-
dc.date.issued2003en_HK
dc.identifier.citationContraception, 2003, v. 68 n. 2, p. 97-99en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0010-7824en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/87280-
dc.description.abstractBackground: This study was conducted to assess the efficacy and incidence of side effects of a regimen of repeated doses of 400 μg sublingual misoprostol for termination of pregnancy of <7 weeks gestation. Method: Fifty women were given 400 μg sublingual misoprostol every 3 h for three doses. Two additional doses were given if necessary. Results: Forty-three women (86%) had a complete abortion. Two women (4%) had incomplete abortion and 5 (10%) had an ongoing pregnancy. The median interval between the first dose of misoprostol and the passage of tissue mass was 14.1 h (3.25-561.6 h). The median duration of vaginal bleeding was 20 days (8-85 days). Side effects were mild and there was no significant drop in hemoglobin level. Conclusions: Our preliminary results on sublingual misoprostol show that it is a promising method for medical termination of pregnancy of <7 weeks. It may be used as an alternative for women who do not want surgical evacuation and who live in an area where mifepristone is not available. © 2003 Elsevier. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/contraceptionen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofContraceptionen_HK
dc.rightsContraception. Copyright © Elsevier Inc.en_HK
dc.subjectMedical abortionen_HK
dc.subjectMisoprostolen_HK
dc.subjectSublingualen_HK
dc.titlePilot study on the use of sublingual misoprostol in termination of pregnancy up to 7 weeks gestationen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailHo, PC:pcho@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S0010-7824(03)00134-3en_HK
dc.identifier.pmid12954520-
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_HK
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