Misoprostol-induced pulmonary edema in a parturient with postpartum cardiomyopathy

• Main Authors: Bikash Ranjan Ray (Author), Puneet Khanna (Author), Vimi Rewari (Author), Renu Sinha (Author), Ajisha Aravindan (Author), Anjan Trikha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Misoprostol, a synthetic prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) analogue, although not the first-line drug in the management of postpartum hemorrhage, is frequently used for this purpose due to its safety profile and cost-effectiveness. Cardio-pulmonary complications have been previously reported with use of prost...