Hypersensitivity Reaction to Misoprostol—A Case Report

Monika Madaan, Manju Puri, Ritu Sharma, Shubha Sagar Trivedi

Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) & Srimati Sucheta Kripalini Hospital (SSKH), New Delhi, India..

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2012.33044                

Abstract

Misoprostol has been used in obstetrics for a number of years in all trimesters of pregnancy. Apart from its side effect of causing congenital malformations in offsprings of users who have unsuccessfully used it as an abortifacient, it is considered a safe drug with few side effects. We here report a case of severe hypersensitivity reaction to misoprostol in a patient where it was used for first trimester abortion in a case of missed abortion.

Keywords

Misoprostol; Hypersensitivity; Missed Abortion

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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