A Comparative study of Sublingual Misoprostol 400 �g with Intramuscular Carboprost 125 �g in Active Management of Third stage of Labour

S Karpagam; P Bakiavathy

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

A Comparative study of Sublingual Misoprostol 400 �g with Intramuscular Carboprost 125 �g in Active Management of Third stage of Labour

S Karpagam, P Bakiavathy

Abstract :

Objectives: To compare sublingual misoprostol 400 �g with Intramuscular carboprost 125 �g in active management of third stage of labour. Materials and methods: 300 full term pregnant women delivering vaginally were randomly divided in two groups. The first group received 400 �g sublingual misoprostol and the second group received intramuscular carboprost 125 �g immediately after delivery. Results: The mean duration of labour and blood loss in sublingual misoprostol group (3.05�0.80 hrs,125.50�21.80ml) was less compared to the Intramuscular carboprost group (4.20�1.20 hrs,194.70�30.40ml) and it was statistically significant (P < 0.0001). conclusion: sublingual misoprostol is better than Intramuscular carboprost for active management of third stage of labour.