A Comparison Between Sublingual Misoprostol and Intravenous Oxytocin for Inducing labor in Women with Term Pregnancy

In this study efficacy of sub lingual Misoprostol was examined in comparison to Oxytocin (I.V.) for inducing of labor in term pregnancy. Seventy patients were allocated by blocked randomization to Groups A (n=35, sub lingual Misoprostol 25 μg four hourly to maximum of 5 doses) and B (n=35, continuous Oxytocin infusion). Delivery active phase and total labor phase were shorter with sublingual Misoprostol in comparison to intravenous Oxytocin (p< 0.001) and the rate of cesarean section was lower in Misoprostol group (p<0.04) but delivery latent phase, meconium staining, uterine hypertonisity and apgar score (1&5 minute) were similar in two groups. sublingual Misoprostol is better than intravenous Oxytocin for induction of labor at term.