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Table 5. Intrapartum Pharmacologic Therapy.

	High-Dose Vaginal Misoprostol (n=20)	Concentrated Oxytocin + Low-dose Vaginal PGE₁ (n=18)	p value

Epidural Use	50.0% (10/20)	38.9% (7/18)	0.492
Meperidine (mg)^*	200 (0-900)	250 (50-700)	0.454
Acetaminophen (mg)^*	1300 (0-2600)	1300 (650-2600)	0.493
Lomotil (number of tablets)^*	2 (0-4)	2 (0-8)	0.199
Metoclopramide (mg)^*	10 (10-30)	20 (10-40)	0.247
Promethazine (mg)^*	25 (0-125)	25 (0-75)	0.989

Median (range)

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Diphenoxylate/atropine