Why the study?
Does Prostaglandin E2 tablet administration induce labour in clinically normal patients at term with low uterine activity after amniotomy?
Does Prostaglandin E2 tablet administration induce labour in clinically normal patients at term with low uterine activity after amniotomy?
Prostaglandin E2 tablets appear effective for inducing labour in term patients with low uterine activity following amniotomy.
Prostaglandin E2 tablets may aid labour induction after amniotomy; case-report data leave efficacy and safety open for randomized trials.
Summary PGE 2 tablets were administered for induction of labour to 47 clinically normal patients at term who, one hour after amniotomy, had less than 100 Montevideo Units of uterine activity. The dosage of PGE 2 was individually adjusted and never exceeded 2.0 mg. two‐hourly. One multiparous patient was given oxytocin for acceleration of labour. The other 46 patients required no other oxytocic drugs.
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