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Background: There are various methods for induction of labour, both mechanical and pharmacological. Prostaglandins in induction have been commonly used. Studies have been done using vaginal and sublingual use of misoprostol. This study analyses efficacy of both oral misoprostol used in low frequent doses as per FIGO 2017 guidelines and intracervical prostaglandins for induction of labour.Methods: A total 159 consecutive pregnant term mothers with singleton pregnancy, intact membranes and unfavorable cervix were subdivided into two subgroups, first subgroup was administered 25 mcg oral misoprostol at 2 hourly interval and those in subgroup B were given intracervical PGE2. Both these subgroups were prospectively followed to assess efficacy in induction of labour at term and outcome in foetus and mother. Statistical analysis was done using chi square test.Results: It was found that the induction to delivery interval was significantly lesser in the cerviprime group (19.31 hours) compared to the misoprostol group (25.19 hours). However, there was no significant difference in the rate of vaginal delivery and mean duration of labour, rates of caesarean section, maternal and neonatal complications in both the groups. More women in the cerviprime group required augmentation with oxytocin. However, on comparing the cost of induction as per the mean doses used, the cost of induction with misoprostol was much lesser than that of cerviprime use.Conclusions: Oral use of Tab. misoprostol was not more efficacious than the use of cerviprime gel in induction of labour.