Medical Management of Late Intrauterine Death.

Inclusion Criteria: * Closed cervix without evidence of cervical dilation or baseline uterine activity. * A Bishop score of \<5, having intact membranes. * Gestation greater than or equal to 20 weeks established by the date of menstruation or by fetometry and ultrasound-confirmed late IUFD. Exclusion Criteria: * Multiple pregnancies. * IUFD after late foeticide or the management of specific medical conditions associated with an increase in the risk of IUFD. * Patients with a history of hypertension. * Women with a history of unexplained antepartum haemorrhage, pelvic dystocia or any another counter-indications where medications were used.