ArticleReviews in obstetrics & gynecology2009
Uses of misoprostol in obstetrics and gynecology.
Article in Reviews in obstetrics & gynecology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 50 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Cervical Ripening Before Endometrial Biopsy in Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) Using Sublingual Misoprostol 200 Mcg: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled Trial
The Use of Letrozole or Mifepristone for Pretreatment of Medical Termination of Pregnancy: a Randomized, Non-inferiority Trial
Use Of Hyoscine as An Adjuvant Treatment on Shortening the Time of Abortion Induction in Second Trimester: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Who cites it
50 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 91 citations in OpenAlex.
- Misoprostol for intrauterine device placement.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Prevention of postpartum haemorrhage: cost consequences analysis of misoprostol in low-resource settings.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2015Pooled it
- Labor induction with randomized comparison of cervical, oral and intravaginal misoprostol.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Trial
- Hyperpyrexia with hemodynamic instability after sublingual misoprostol: case report and literature review.AJOG global reports · 2026Article
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- Methods of induction of labour: a network meta-analysis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Article
- Efficacy of Vaginal Misoprostol for Labor Induction in Intrauterine Fetal Death: A Cohort Study from West Java Largest Hospital.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- The state of abortion services in five Pacific Island countries: a legislative analysis and scoping review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Teratogenic effect of Misoprostol following failure of elective abortion: A case of femoral agenesis and review of the literature.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
- The hormonal control of parturition.Physiological reviews · 2024Review
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- Transferring an extremely premature infant to an extra-uterine life support system: a prospective view on the obstetric procedure.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Review
- Updating an Overview of Teratology.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2024Article
- Phytochemical Profiling and Antioxidant Capacity of Traditional Plants, Northern Thailand.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Comparison of Two Different Intervals of Misoprostol Administration in Second Trimester Abortions.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2023Article
- Misoprostol use in obstetrics.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2023Article
- Misoprostol Administration Before Hysteroscopy Procedures - A Retrospective Analysis.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2022Observational
- Forensic Toxicological Aspects of Misoprostol Use in Pharmacological Abortions.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- In vivo Raman spectroscopy monitors cervical change during labor.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2022Article
- The effect of misoprostol on the removal of endometrial polyps: A pilot clinical trial.International journal of reproductive biomedicine · 2022Article
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
Misoprostol is a synthetic prostaglandin E(1) analogue that is used off-label for a variety of indications in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology, including medication abortion, medical management of miscarriage, induction of labor, cervical ripening before surgical procedures, and the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage. Due to its wide-ranging applications in reproductive health, misoprostol is on the World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines. This article briefly reviews the varied uses of misoprostol in obstetrics and gynecology.
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Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.