Citation

Daisley H. Med. Sci. Law 2000; 40(1): 78-82.

Affiliation

Faculty of Medical Science, University of The West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, British Academy of Forensic Sciences, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10689866

Abstract

Three cases of maternal death following the use of misoprostol are presented. In two of the cases the drug was used to procure illegal abortion, and in the third case maternal death occurred following uterine rupture, after misoprostol was used clinically for induction of labour. A brief review of the usage of misoprostol is presented, including recommendations for its safe use.

Language: en