Table 1 Side effects reported by delivery attendants among Ecuadorian women given PPH treatment with sublingual misoprostol (600mcg and 800mcg) *

Any fever

44 (88.0)

151 (92.6)

0.95 (0.85-1.06)

≥ 40.0°C

8 (16.0)

58 (35.6)

0.45 (0.23-0.88)

Any shivering

48 (96.0)

146 (89.6)

1.07 (0.99-1.16)

Severe shivering

1 (2.0)

19 (11.7)

0.17 (0.02-1.25)

Any fainting

2 (4.0)

4 (2.5)

1.63 (0.31-8.64)

Any nausea

0 (0.0)

8 (4.9)

--

Any vomiting

0 (0.0)

8 (4.9)

--

Any diarrhea

0 (0.0)

2 (1.2)

--

Any delirium or altered sensorium

0 (0.0)

10 (6.1)

--

Any other side effect ^

1 (2.0)

10 (6.1)

0.33 (0.04-2.48)