Stability of misoprostol tablets collected in Malawi and Rwanda: Importance of intact primary packaging.
Misoprostol is listed in the WHO essential medicines list and can be used for induction of labour, for prevention and treatment of post-partum haemorrhage, and for abortions. The compound is unstable, and substandard misoprostol preparations have been detected in low- and middle-income countries. We...
Main Authors: | Nhomsai Hagen, Thomas Bizimana, P Claver Kayumba, Felix Khuluza, Lutz Heide |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238628 |
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