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  • Title: Uterine hyperstimulation resulting from intravaginal prostaglandin E2. A case report.
    Author: Chamberlin RO, Cohen GR, Knuppel RA.
    Journal: J Reprod Med; 1987 Mar; 32(3):233-5. PubMed ID: 3471969.
    Abstract:
    Prostaglandin E2 administered intravaginally is an effective method of improving Bishop scores in patients requiring elective induction of labor. We treated a woman for hypertonic uterine contractions that occurred over a five-hour period after application of 5 mg of prostaglandin E2. Sedation and magnesium sulfate were not effective in decreasing the intensity of the contractions, but terbutaline, 0.25 mg subcutaneously, was.
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