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Some commonly used brand names are:
In Canada--
* Not commercially available in the U.S.
Dinoprost (DYE-noe-prost) is used to cause abortion during the second trimester of pregnancy. It may also be used for other purposes as determined by your doctor.
Dinoprost is to be administered only by or under the immediate care of your doctor. It is available in the following dosage form:
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For dinoprost, the following should be considered:
Allergies--Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to dinoprost or other oxytocics (medicines that stimulate the uterus to contract). Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Other medicines--Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your doctor if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.
Other medical problems--The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of dinoprost. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
Dosing--The dose of dinoprost will be different for different patients. Your doctor will give you the dose of this medicine and follow your care in a hospital or another health care setting.
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Tell the health care professional immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
Less common or rare
Chest pain; coughing (sudden); cramping of the uterus (continuing and severe); fast heartbeat; hives; numbness in legs or other body parts; pale, cool, or blotchy skin on arms or legs; pressing or painful feeling in chest; redness and itching of skin; shortness of breath; slow or irregular heartbeat; swelling of eyelids, face, or inside of nose; tightness in chest; trouble in breathing; weak or absent pulse in arms or legs; wheezing
Also, check with the health care professional as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:
Less common or rare
Abdominal or stomach pain (severe or continuing); blood in urine; constipation; decreased frequency of urination; difficult or painful urination; double vision or burning eyes; pain in legs, back, or shoulder; tender or mildly bloated abdomen
Other side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects usually go away after the medicine is stopped. However, let the health care professional know if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:
More common
Diarrhea; nausea; stomach cramps or pain; vomiting
Less common
Anxiety; breast fullness or tenderness; burning feeling in breasts; chills or shivering; cough (continuing); dizziness; drowsiness; fever (temporary); flushing or redness of face; headache; hiccups; increased sweating; inflammation and pain at place of injection; unusual thirst
After the procedure has been completed, this procedure may still produce some side effects that need medical attention. Check with your doctor if you notice any of the following side effects:
Chills or shivering (continuing); fever (continuing); foul-smelling vaginal discharge; pain in lower abdomen; unusual increase in uterus bleeding
Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your health care professional.
Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not specifically included in product labeling, dinoprost is used in certain patients for the following medical procedures:
Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to proper use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.
Revised: 10/26/92
Interim revision: 05/16/94
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