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Background: Misoprostol and oxytocin are commonly used to induce labor, particularly in women with prelabour rupture of membranes at term, to avoid complications. Aim: To compare oral misoprostol and oxytocin for labour induction in women presenting with prelabour rupture of membranes at term. Methods: Our study included 100 women reported to department with prelabour rupture of membranes. They were randomly assigned to one of the two groups; misoprostol or oxytocin group. We compared the pattern of uterine activity, the time period between induction to delivery, duration of labour and mode of delivery between the two groups. Result: In both the groups, an increase in uterine activity within one hour of labour induction was observed. Peak uterine activity was reached 6-8 hours and 8-10 hours in oral misoprostol and oxytocin groups respectively. The time period between induction to delivery, mode of delivery and the perinatal out come were similar for the two groups. Conclusion: Oral misoprostol caused earlier peak uterine activity, but was not as effective in induction of labor when compared with oxytocin.