title: Postpartum bleeding is reduced with sublingual powdered misoprostol when compared with oxytocin injection, but a new formulation of misoprostol is unlikely to revolutionise postpartum haemorrhage care.
authors.affiliation: Gynuity Health Projects, New York, New York 10010, USA. bwinikoff@gynuity.org
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Winikoff
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Durocher
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016595:Misoprostol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010120:Oxytocics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D010120:Oxytocics; D016595:Misoprostol; D010121:Oxytocin
keywords: Obstetrics