400mcg Sublingual Misoprostol as First Line Treatment

Summary

Women presenting with incomplete abortion and eligible for treatment with misoprostol were offered 400mcg sublingual misoprostol for treatment. Based on existing literature, the study hypothesises that women can successfully be treated with misoprostol alone as first line treatment.

Timeline

Start

2011-09

Primary completion

2012-08

Completion

2012-08

Publications

• Gaye A, Diop A, Shochet T, Winikoff B. Decentralizing postabortion care in Senegal with misoprostol for incomplete abortion. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2014 Sep;126(3):223-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.03.028. Epub 2014 May 15.

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