COMPARING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSRECTAL MISOPROSTOL WITH INTRVANEOUS OXYTOCIN IN PREVENTING POST PARTUM HAEMORRHAGE

Background:In India, the routine Active Management of Third Stage of Labour (AMTSL) with conventional oxytocin, at the rural, resource-constrained areas, is often compromised due to lack of trained healthcare personnel and proper maintenance of cold chain system, causing maternal mortality and morbidity from Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH). In these scenarios, tablet misoprostol, can be efficacious and convenient alternative.