Table 3 The top 30 signal strength of AEs of misoprostol ranked by ROR at the PTs level.

From: A disproportionality analysis of FDA adverse event reporting system events for misoprostol

System organ class

PTs

Case reports

ROR (95% CI)

PRR (95% CI)

χ2

IC (IC025)

EBGM (EBGM05)

Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions

Uterine tachysystole

95

19203.92

(13024.98, 28314.1)

18952.43

(12806.23,

28048.42)

484695.03

12.32

(11.94)

5103.31

(3687.8)

Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions

Birth trauma

16

2332.63

(1324.09, 4109.37)

2327.49

(1318.36,

4109.04)

27905.94

10.77

(10)

1745.87

(1087.01)

Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions

Traumatic delivery

10

2330.7

(1138.95, 4769.45)

2327.49

(1149.34,

4713.31)

17441.21

10.77

(9.81)

1745.87

(958.96)

Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions

Precipitate labour

15

2141.92

(1200.67, 3821.06)

2137.49

(1210.74,

3773.61)

24524.83

10.68

(9.89)

1636.75

(1008.43)

Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions

Post abortion haemorrhage

29

1848.22

(1226.83, 2784.33)

1840.83

(1219.71,

2778.24)

42200.72

10.51

(9.94)

1456.98

(1034.05)

Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions

Failed trial of labour

3

1746.34

(492.7, 6189.82)

1745.62

(488.27,

6240.81)

4184.69

10.45

(8.87)

1396.7

(484.48)

Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions

Uterine hyperstimulation

16

1492.89

(869.77, 2562.4)

1489.59

(860.45,

2578.74)

19616.68

10.26

(9.51)

1227.86

(781.33)

Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions

Abnormal labour

19

1278.99

(783.9, 2086.78)

1275.64

(781.49,

2082.25)

20461.21

10.08

(9.39)

1078.75

(716.18)

Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions

Labour pain

10

932.28

(481.74, 1804.2)

931

(478.12,

1812.86)

8197.05

9.68

(8.78)

821.59

(472.86)

Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions

Anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy

10

908.07

(469.7, 1755.56)

906.82

(465.7,

1765.77)

8008.16

9.65

(8.74)

802.7

(462.38)

Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions

Uterine atony

20

660.54

(417.38, 1045.36)

658.72

(419.68,

1033.91)

12002.28

9.23

(8.59)

602.02

(410.01)

Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions

Uterine hypertonus

19

556.55

(348.63, 888.48)

555.09

(346.79,

888.5)

9734.93

9.01

(8.35)

514.29

(347.72)

Injury, poisoning and procedural complications

Abortion induced incomplete

13

4546.76

(2260.89, 9143.73)

4538.61

(2241.22,

9190.96)

35743.01

11.43

(10.53)

2751.07

(1533.27)

Injury, poisoning and procedural complications

Induced abortion haemorrhage

8

3994.39

(1675.16, 9524.56)

3989.99

(1684.37,

9451.64)

20302.48

11.31

(10.2)

2539.45

(1227.33)

Injury, poisoning and procedural complications

Foetal exposure during delivery

201

3749.26

(3156.32, 4453.57)

3645.4

(3055.88,

4348.65)

481139.09

11.23

(10.99)

2395.36

(2074.02)

Injury, poisoning and procedural complications

Induced abortion failed

43

3595.67

(2488.01, 5196.46)

3574.36

(2463.01,

5187.16)

101601.63

11.21

(10.71)

2364.48

(1737.48)

Injury, poisoning and procedural complications

Uterine cervical laceration

10

1109.86

(569.3, 2163.69)

1108.33

(569.19,

2158.16)

9547.8

9.9

(8.99)

956.64

(547.21)

Injury, poisoning and procedural complications

Perineal injury

15

971.8

(565.99, 1668.55)

969.79

(560.19,

1678.88)

12746.52

9.73

(8.98)

851.64

(541.78)

Injury, poisoning and procedural complications

Uterine rupture

95

525.09

(425.76, 647.61)

518.23

(417.72,

642.92)

45654.97

8.91

(8.61)

482.49

(404.84)

Investigations

Foetal heart rate decreased

93

1334.27

(1067.79, 1667.26)

1317.18

(1061.72,

1634.1)

102901.82

10.11

(9.8)

1108.3

(919.81)

Investigations

Amniocentesis abnormal

15

783.24

(459.11, 1336.19)

781.62

(460.43,

1326.86)

10517.08

9.46

(8.71)

703.03

(449.65)

Investigations

Foetal heart rate increased

6

551.7

(240.22, 1267.09)

551.25

(242.01,

1255.62)

3054.37

9

(7.88)

510.99

(254.84)

Infections and infestations

Endometritis bacterial

3

3492.68

(873.32, 13968.3)

3491.24

(868.19,

14039.25)

6978.48

11.18

(9.51)

2327.83

(729.88)

Infections and infestations

Post abortion infection

7

2877.91

(1193.09, 6941.93)

2875.14

(1190.18,

6945.55)

14245.98

10.99

(9.84)

2036.85

(974.96)

Infections and infestations

Endometritis

39

501.44

(362.06, 694.48)

498.75

(357.42,

695.97)

18081.92

8.86

(8.4)

465.57

(354.51)

Congenital, familial and genetic disorders

Congenital aqueductal stenosis

3

1309.76

(381.55, 4496.03)

1309.21

(380.84,

4500.66)

3302.44

10.11

(8.56)

1102.65

(392.87)

Congenital, familial and genetic disorders

Congenital brain damage

7

514.99

(238.94, 1110)

514.5

(239.56,

1104.99)

3341.31

8.9

(7.87)

479.26

(252.06)

Psychiatric disorders

Postpartum stress disorder

9

6991.15

(2774.32, 17617.36)

6982.48

(2779.31,

17542.11)

31412.15

11.77

(10.66)

3491.74

(1611.32)

Endocrine disorders

Postpartum hypopituitarism

3

1047.8

(311.29, 3526.93)

1047.37

(310.7,

3530.65)

2727.06

9.83

(8.3)

910.89

(329.92)

Cardiac disorders

Foetal heart rate disorder

11

545.56

(295.24, 1008.1)

544.73

(296.69,

1000.13)

5538.05

8.98

(8.13)

505.38

(302.34)