Misoprostol Induced Convulsion-A Rare Side Effect of Misoprostol
Misoprostol, a synthetic prostaglandin E1 has wider application in obstetrics gynaecology. It has been recommended in the prophylaxis and treatment of Post Partum Haemorrhage (PPH) by Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (FIGO), World Health Organisation (WHO) and American College of Obstetric...
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| author | Nalini Sharma Rituparna Das Santa Singh Ahanthem Kalyani Reddy |
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| description | Misoprostol, a synthetic prostaglandin E1 has wider application in obstetrics gynaecology. It has been recommended in the prophylaxis
and treatment of Post Partum Haemorrhage (PPH) by Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (FIGO), World Health Organisation
(WHO) and American College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ACOG). It is a very safe drug associated with transient side-effects like
fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain. In the present case report patient had an unusual side effect of hyperpyrexia
and convulsion after use of misoprostol for prophylaxis against PPH. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-19dd4c66277147309a3296c9893d84172022-12-21T17:59:25ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2017-02-01112QD01QD0210.7860/JCDR/2017/23396.9189Misoprostol Induced Convulsion-A Rare Side Effect of MisoprostolNalini Sharma0Rituparna Das1Santa Singh Ahanthem2Kalyani Reddy3Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.Misoprostol, a synthetic prostaglandin E1 has wider application in obstetrics gynaecology. It has been recommended in the prophylaxis and treatment of Post Partum Haemorrhage (PPH) by Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (FIGO), World Health Organisation (WHO) and American College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ACOG). It is a very safe drug associated with transient side-effects like fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain. In the present case report patient had an unusual side effect of hyperpyrexia and convulsion after use of misoprostol for prophylaxis against PPH.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9189/23396_CE(Ra)_F(AK)_PF1(P_HJ)_PFA(NC)_PF2(AG_OM).pdfhyperpyrexiaprostaglandin e1postparum haemorrhage |
| spellingShingle | Nalini Sharma Rituparna Das Santa Singh Ahanthem Kalyani Reddy Misoprostol Induced Convulsion-A Rare Side Effect of Misoprostol Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research hyperpyrexia prostaglandin e1 postparum haemorrhage |
| title | Misoprostol Induced Convulsion-A Rare Side Effect of Misoprostol |
| title_full | Misoprostol Induced Convulsion-A Rare Side Effect of Misoprostol |
| title_fullStr | Misoprostol Induced Convulsion-A Rare Side Effect of Misoprostol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Misoprostol Induced Convulsion-A Rare Side Effect of Misoprostol |
| title_short | Misoprostol Induced Convulsion-A Rare Side Effect of Misoprostol |
| title_sort | misoprostol induced convulsion a rare side effect of misoprostol |
| topic | hyperpyrexia prostaglandin e1 postparum haemorrhage |
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