BMI	Body mass index
C-section	Cesarean section
EU	European Union
FDA	Food Drug Administration
GPCR	G protein-coupled receptors
HELLP	Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count.
HRPO	High risk pregnant obese women
IOL	Induction of labor—artificially initiated labor
MVI	Misoprostol vaginal insert
NICU	Neonatal intensive care unit
NSAIDs	Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
PROM	Prelabour rupture of membrane
P.G.s	Prostaglandins
PGE2	Prostaglandin E2
WHO	World Health Organization
SPSS®	Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, IBM®
Tmax	Time to peak plasma levels