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Re: Cytotec for labor induction

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 2 Feb 2002 23:23:54 -0600 (CST)

At Sat, 2 Feb 2002, Jenny wrote: >
>With all the controversy surrounding this drug, and the possibility of
>even rare occurences of death to the mother or child, why do
>obstetricians still use it? Especially since there are other
>prostaglandin E2 drugs which are safer (and let's not forget the
>manufacturer's warning)?

Jenny

I do not want to be trite, but we use it because it works. 

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.


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