High fever after sublingual administration of misoprostol for treatment of post‐partum haemorrhage: a hospital‐based, prospective observational study in Argentina

To characterise the occurrence of fever (≥38.0°C) after treatment for post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) with sublingual misoprostol 800 mcg in Latin America, where elevated rates of misoprostol's thermoregulatory effects and recipients' increased susceptibility to high fever have been documented.A prospective observational study in hospitals in Argentina enrolled consenting women with atonic PPH after vaginal delivery, eligible to receive...