A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN MIFEPRISTONE VS. PLACEBO AS AN UTERINE SENSITIZER FOR SECOND TRIMESTER ABORTIONS

Introduction: Mifepristone can be used prior to prostaglandins as an uterine sensitizer in second trimester abortion. This accelerates the expulsion of fetus. This study was done to compare the efficacy and side effects of using oral mifepristone tablet vs placebo 24 hours prior to induction of sec...

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Published in:	National Journal of Medical Research
Main Authors:	Meetali Parashar, Kiran Trivedi, Sashi Bala Singh, Rajesh Kumar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Medsci Publications 2019-12-01
Subjects:	second trimester abortion mifepristone misoprostol induction delivery interval
Online Access:	http://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/139

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