[Vaginal application of misoprostol for labor induction after 36 weeks of pregnancy].

Objective: The aim of this study was to confirm efficacy and safety of misoprostol in induction of labour in patients in late pregnancy.

Material And Methods: Misoprostol 50 microg tablets were applied in the posterior vaginal fornix in 130 primigravidae which were (Bishop score 6 or <6) in late pregnancy. In the first group (61 patients), misoprostol was applied every 4 hours, while in the second group (69 patients) every 6 hours.