title: Maternal mortality following the use of misoprostol.
abstract: Three cases of maternal death following the use of misoprostol are presented. In two of the cases the drug was used to procure illegal abortion, and in the third case maternal death occurred following uterine rupture, after misoprostol was used clinically for induction of labour. A brief review of the usage of misoprostol is presented, including recommendations for its safe use.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medical Science, University of The West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Daisley
mesh_terms: D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / Q000506:poisoning*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016595:Misoprostol / Q000506:poisoning*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; D016595:Misoprostol