Anaphylactic shock to vaginal misoprostol: a rare adverse reaction to a frequently used drug

• Main Authors: Hyun Joo Shin (Author), Sa Ra Lee (Author), A-mi Roh (Author), Young-mee Lim (Author), Kyung Ah Jeong (Author), Hye-Sung Moon (Author), Hye Won Chung (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Misoprostol is widely used in daily practice for induction of labor and cervical dilatation prior to intrauterine procedures, including dilatation and curettage or hysteroscopy. Anaphylactic shock to intravaginal misoprostol can occur not only in pregnant women, as reported in 2 previous cases, but...