"Misoprostol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A synthetic analog of natural prostaglandin E1. It produces a dose-related inhibition of gastric acid and pepsin secretion, and enhances mucosal resistance to injury. It is an effective anti-ulcer agent and also has oxytocic properties.
| Descriptor ID |
D016595
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.355.255.550.775.450.500 D23.469.050.175.725.775.450.500 D23.469.700.660.500
|
| Concept/Terms |
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Misoprostol".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Misoprostol".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Misoprostol" by people in this website by year, and whether "Misoprostol" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 1998 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
To return to the timeline,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Misoprostol" by people in Profiles.
-
Novel concepts and improvisation for treating postpartum haemorrhage: a narrative review of emerging techniques. Reprod Health. 2023 Aug 11; 20(1):116.
-
Uterotonic agents for first-line treatment of postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 11 24; 11:CD012754.
-
Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 12 19; 12:CD011689.
-
Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 04 25; 4:CD011689.
-
Preventing deaths due to haemorrhage. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2016 Oct; 36:68-82.
-
Oral misoprostol is as safe as Foley catheter for labour induction…or is it? Lancet. 2016 Apr 16; 387(10028):1593-4.
-
Global perspectives on elective induction of labor. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Jun; 57(2):331-42.
-
Postpartum misoprostol for preventing maternal mortality and morbidity. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Jul 15; (7):CD008982.
-
Prostaglandins for preventing postpartum haemorrhage. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Aug 15; (8):CD000494.
-
Medical methods for first trimester abortion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Nov 09; (11):CD002855.