Oral misoprostol vs intravenous (IV) oxytocin: Vaginal birth within 24 hours
- Population
- women in the third trimester for induction of labour.
- Intervention
- Oral misoprostol
- Comparison
- intravenous (IV) oxytocin
- Outcome
- Vaginal birth within 24 hours
Oral misoprostol showed no clear difference in vaginal birth within 24 hours compared with intravenous oxytocin (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Oral misoprostol vs intravenous oxytocin Vaginal birth within 24 hours · women in the third trimester for induction of labour (200 had ruptured membranes, 317 women had intact membranes and… Oral misoprostol showed no clear difference in vaginal birth within 24 hours compared with intravenous oxytocin (low certainty). Low‐dose oral misoprostol for induction of labour (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.12 [0.95, 1.33] | 3 studies · 466 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low‐dose oral misoprostol for induction of labour 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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