Use of intramuscular prostaglandin for failure of mid-trimester abortion by another method

Changes in body temperature after administration of acetylcholine, histamine, morphine, prostaglandins and related agents: II

This survey continues a second series of compilations of data regarding changes in body temperature induced by drugs and related agents. The information listed includes the species used, the route of administration and dose of drug, the environmental temperature at which experiments were performed, the number of tests, the direction and magnitude of change in body temperature and remarks on the presence of special conditions, such as age or brain lesions. Also indicated is the influence of other drugs, such as antagonists, on the response to the primary agent. Most of the papers were published since 1979, but data from many earlier papers are also tabulated.

First and midtrimester abortion with intramuscular injections of sulprostone

An intramuscular injection of a newer PGE2 analogue (Sulprostone) was given to fifty-seven patients for a late first or second trimester abortion. The drug was injected in doses of 500 microgram every 6 hours for a maximum of 24 hours. Fifty-two patients aborted. The incidence of gastrointestinal side effects was similar to patients receiving intramuscular 15-methyl PGF2 alpha and there were no serious complications.