Efficacy of single dose of misoprostol 800?g in the first trimester termination of pregnancy: a cross sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorDakpe, Ronalden_US
dc.contributor.authorBasanti, Namoijamen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Yanglem Ajitkumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, L. Bimolchandraen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-24T10:58:44Z
dc.date.available2024-09-24T10:58:44Z
dc.date.issued2023-11
dc.description.abstractBackground: The MTP (Amendment) Act 2021 has allowed termination of pregnancy up to 24 weeks on only certain indications. Decision of two medical practitioners are required for termination beyond 20 weeks. Misoprostol is one drug used for medical termination of pregnancy. It can be used alone in single or multiple doses, or in combination with other drugs. The study was undertaken to determine the efficacy of a single dose of 800 ?g of misoprostol in the first trimester pregnancy termination.Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted among 124 women in the first trimester who were undergoing termination of pregnancy. After administering 800 ?g of misoprostol vaginally, participants were kept under observation for 48 hours. Data were collected and analysed.Results: Around half of the participants (56.4%) expelled the conceptus completely by 12 hours, 78.2% by 48 hours. Seven (5.6%) out of those 27 failed cases were given further doses of misoprostol, while in the remaining 20 (16.1%), surgical intervention was undertaken.Conclusions: The efficacy of a single dose of misoprostol for 1st trimester termination of pregnancy varies widely from study to study, but, the efficacy increases with adding further doses of the same drug or addition of mifepristone. Misoprostol is a safe, cost effective, and reasonable drug for the termination of pregnancy in first trimester.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Lamphel, Manipur, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Lamphel, Manipur, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Lamphel, Manipur, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Lamphel, Manipur, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationDakpe Ronald, Basanti Namoijam, Singh Yanglem Ajitkumar, Singh L. Bimolchandra. Efficacy of single dose of misoprostol 800?g in the first trimester termination of pregnancy: a cross sectional study . International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology . 2023 Nov; 12(11): 3365-3368en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-1770
dc.identifier.issn2320-1789
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/234693
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber11en_US
dc.relation.volume12en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20233310en_US
dc.subjectAbortionen_US
dc.subjectMisoprostolen_US
dc.subjectTerminationen_US
dc.titleEfficacy of single dose of misoprostol 800?g in the first trimester termination of pregnancy: a cross sectional studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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