Moistening of misoprostol tablets with acetic acid prior to vaginal administration for mid-trimester termination of anomalous pregnancy: A randomised comparison of three regimens


Yilmaz B., Ertas I. E., Kelekci S., SÜT N., Mollamahmutoglu L., Danisman N.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CONTRACEPTION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, cilt.15, sa.1, ss.54-59, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Methods A total of 118 women requiring second-trimester pregnancy termination were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups: 400 mu g 3-hourly in group A (n = 39), 600 mu g 6-hourly in group B (n = 39), and 800 mu g 12-hourly in group C (n = 40). Misoprostol tablets moistened with 3 ml of 5% acetic acid were placed into the posterior vaginal fornix.