title: Intramuscular prostaglandin (15S)-15-methyl PGF2alpha (THAM) in midtrimester abortion.
abstract: Elective termination of second trimester pregnancies in 63 patients by means of intramuscular prostaglandin (15S)-15-Methyl PGF2alpha (THAM) is reported. In 44 of 61 cases with a successful outcome the duration of pregnancy calculated from a last normal menstrual period was between 13 and 17 weeks. An overall success rate of 96.8 per cent was achieved; and this agent and method warrant further clinical evaluation.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011292:Premedication; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D011460:Prostaglandins F