BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Side effects of oral misoprostol during the first 24 hours after administration in the third stage of labour.
To evaluate the side effects of 600 microg misoprostol orally during the first 24 hours after administration in the third stage of labour. ⋯ The increased incidence of shivering and pyrexia that occurs with postpartum use of misoprostol persists up to 6 hours following delivery. Approximately 5% of women experience diarrhoea that starts after 1 hour and subsides within 12 hours.