Dinoprostone : Before Using - Cervidil, Prepidil, Prostin E, prostaglandin E 2, PGE 2

Dinoprostone - Cervical/Vaginal

Brand Names

Cervidil, Prepidil, Prostin E, prostaglandin E 2, PGE 2 Dinoprostone *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information

Before Using This Medication

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For dinoprostone, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to dinoprostone, misoprostol, oxytocin or other medication that stimulate the uterus to contract.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving dinoprostone, it is especially important that your family doctor knows if you are using any other vaginal prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of dinoprostone. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Anemia - or history of Dinoprostone, when using in doses that stimulate the uterus to contract, may result in loss of blood in some diseaseds that may require a blood transfusion

Asthma - or history of, including childhood asthma
Lung disease Dinoprostone may cause narrowing of the blood vessels in the lungs or narrowing of the lung passages, especially when it is using in doses that stimulate the uterus to contract

Epilepsy - or history of Rarely, seizures have occurred with dinoprostone when it is using in doses that stimulate the uterus to contract

Glaucoma Rarely, the pressure within the eye has increased and constriction of the pupils has occurred during the use of medication like dinoprostone; this may also be a problem with dinoprostone when it is using in doses that stimulate the uterus to contract

Heart or blood vessel disease - or history of
High blood pressure - or history of
Low blood pressure - history of Dinoprostone may cause changes in heart function or blood pressure changes; two diseaseds with a history of heart disease had heart attacks when dinoprostone was using in doses that stimulated the uterus to contract

Kidney disease - or history of
Liver disease - or history of The body may not remove dinoprostone from the blood stream at the usual rate, which may make the dinoprostone work longer or cause an increased risk of side effects, especially when dinoprostone is using in doses that stimulate the uterus to contract

Problems during delivery, history of
Surgery of uterus - history of
Unusual vaginal bleeding There is an increased risk of problems occurring with dinoprostone when it is using in doses that stimulate the uterus to contract