Open AccessDisseminated Intravascular Coagulation Following Induction of Labour with Misoprostol:
Author(s) -
NI Umar,
Muhammad Abdul,
TA Jido,
J Tukur,
Lamaran Makama Dattijo
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine/the nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v17i2.37374
Subject(s) - misoprostol , disseminated intravascular coagulation , medicine , labor induction , coagulation , cardiology , pregnancy , abortion , oxytocin , biology , genetics
Disseminated Intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) has been reported following use of Misoprostol which is an old drug with new indications in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Its effectiveness, low cost, stability in tropical conditions and ease of administration as well as side effects like gastrointestinal effect, uterine rupture and post partum haemorrhage (PPH) have been documented.