Overdosage may be expressed by uterine hypercontractility and uterine hypertonus. Because of the transient nature of PGE2-induced myometrial hyperstimulation, nonspecific, conservative management was found to be effective in the vast majority of the cases; i.e., maternal position change and administration of oxygen to the mother. B-adrenergic drugs may be used as a treatment of hyperstimulation following administration of PGE2 for cervical ripening.
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