misoprostol | placebo | ||
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n = 29 | n = 32 | RR [95% CI] or p-value | |
Nausea %(n) | |||
none | 93.1 (27) | 93.8 (30) | .99 [.87, 1.13] |
mild or moderate | 6.9 (2) | 6.3 (2) | |
severe | -- | -- | |
Vomiting %(n) | |||
none | 93.1 (27) | 96.9 (31) | .96 [.85, 1.08] |
mild or moderate | 6.9 (2) | -- | |
severe | -- | 3.1 (1) | |
Diarrhea %(n) | |||
none | 100 (29) | 100 (32) | 1.0 |
mild or moderate | -- | -- | |
severe | -- | -- | |
Fainting %(n) | |||
none | 100 (29) | 96.9 (31) | 1.03 [.97, 1.10] |
mild or moderate | -- | 3.1 (1) | |
severe | -- | -- | |
Fatigue %(n) | |||
none | 100 (29) | 100 (32) | 1.0 |
mild or moderate | -- | -- | |
severe | -- | -- | |
Headache %(n) | |||
none | 93.1 (27) | 100 (32) | .93 [.84, 1.03] |
mild or moderate | 6.9 (2) | -- | |
severe | -- | -- | |
Shivering %(n) | |||
none | 48.3 (14) | 93.8 (30) | |
mild or moderate | 37.9 (11) | 6.2 (2) | 8.28 [2.1. 33.1] |
severe | 13.8 (4) | -- | |
Fever %(n) | |||
none | 48.3 (14) | 90.6 (29) | |
mild or moderate | 41.4 (12) | 9.4 (3) | 5.52 [1.8, 17.1] |
severe | 10.3 (3) | -- | |
Temperature at 1 hour (Celsius) | |||
mean ± sd | 37.4 ± .94 | 37.0 ± .35 | p = .022 |
range | 36.2 – 40.1 | 36.3 – 37.8 |