BMJ  2005;331 (1 October), doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7519.0

Misoprostol helps anaemic women in childbirth

Routine use of misoprostol as a sublingual tablet may reduce postpartum morbidity and mortality in developing countries, where many pregnant women are anaemic. In a randomised double blind placebo controlled trial of 661 women in Guinea-Bissau, Høj and colleagues (p 723) found that 600 µg misoprostol significantly reduced the incidence of severe postpartum haemorrhage. Compared with women randomised to placebo, women who received the drug lost less blood and had a smaller decrease in haemoglobin concentration.

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Effect of sublingual misoprostol on severe postpartum haemorrhage in a primary health centre in Guinea-Bissau: randomised double blind clinical trial
Lars Høj, Placido Cardoso, Birgitte Bruun Nielsen, Lone Hvidman, Jens Nielsen, and Peter Aaby
BMJ 2005 331: 723. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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