Brand Names

Category

• Abortifacient
• Antihemorrhagic, postabortion uterine bleeding
• Antihemorrhagic, postpartum uterine bleeding
• Oxytocic
• Prostaglandin

Description Drug

Dinoprostone - dye-noe-PROST-one works by causing the cervix to thin and dilate - open and the uterus to contract - cramp the way it does during labor.

Dinoprostone may also be using for other purposes as determined by your family doctor.

Dinoprostone is to be aplaying only by or under the immediate care of your family doctor. It is available in the following dosage forms:

Cervical
• Gel - USA and Canada

Vaginal
• Gel - Canada
• Suppositories - USA
• System - USA

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Cervidil
• Prepidil
• Prostin E ₂

In Canada

• Prepidil
• Prostin E ₂

Other commonly using names are prostaglandin E ₂ or PGE ₂ .