Induction of labor--pharmacology methods.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-2015
Abstract
Pharmacologic methods for induction of labor have been used for many decades. Pharmacologic agents have an advantage over mechanical methods in that they can be used during both the initial cervical ripening stage of induction and throughout the second stage of labor. Pharmacologic induction agents such as prostaglandins and oxytocin are commonly used for labor and delivery floors and are well established for use in cervical ripening. Nitric oxide donors and mifepristone are known agents in medicine but are new and actively studied in the area of cervical ripening. These agents are introduced and analyzed in this review.
Volume
39
Issue
6
First Page
463
Last Page
465
ISSN
1558-075X
Published In/Presented At
Gilstrop, M., & Sciscione, A. (2015). Induction of labor--pharmacology methods. Seminars in perinatology, 39(6), 463–465. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semperi.2015.07.009
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
26434613
Department(s)
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Document Type
Article