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| Year : 1977 | Volume
: 23
| Issue : 2 | Page : 91-94 |
Serial intramuscular injections of 15 methyl P.G.F. 2α for second trimester abortions
RM Gharse, Usha R Krishna, AC Ganguli, VN Purandare
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, K.E.M.Hospital, Parel, Bombay-400 012, India
Correspondence Address:
R M Gharse
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, K.E.M.Hospital, Parel, Bombay-400 012
India
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PMID: 614421 
Second trimester abortions were induced in forty-four cases by giving serial int.rwmuscular injections of 15 Methyl PGF 2α in intial dose of 200 micrograms followed by 300 micrograms every 3 hours till the foetus was expelled or till a maximum time limit of 30 hours whichever was earlier. Tablets containing diphenoxylate -atropine combination were given to minimise side effects. Fortythree cases (97.8%.) were successful; 39 (88.6%) aborted within the specified time limit of 30 hours. The mean abortion time was 18.8 hours. The main disadvantages were a high percentage of incomplete abortions (48.8%) and a high incidence of side effects, viz. vomiting and diarrhoea.
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