Agent	Initial dose	Dosage interval	Maximum dosage	Route	Cost per dose*
Oxytocin (Pitocin)	1 to 6 mU per minute	20 to 40 minutes	About 25 mU per minute	Intravenous	$ 85†
Dinoprostone gel (Prepidil)	0.5 mg	6 hours	3 doses per 24 hours	Intracervical	150
Dinoprostone insert (Cervidil)	10 mg	Once	1 dose	Intravaginal	175
Misoprostol (Cytotec)	25 to 50 μg	4 to 6 hours	6 to 8 doses	Intravaginal‡	0.30§