Dinoprostone

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
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Foetal distress syndrome def postmarketing, 0% - 4.7% x x x x
Uterine hypertonus 0% - 4.7% x x x
Abdominal pain def postmarketing x x
Diarrhoea def postmarketing x x x x x
Disseminated intravascular coagulation def postmarketing x x
Body temperature increased def postmarketing x x x x x x
Nausea def postmarketing x x x x
Pain def postmarketing x x x x x
Uterine rupture def postmarketing x x x x
Vomiting def postmarketing x x x x x
Acidosis def x
Amniotic cavity infection def x
Arrhythmia def x
Arthralgia def x
Arthritis def x
Back pain def x x x
Bronchospasm def x
Cardiovascular disorder def x
Chest pain def x
Cough def x
Dehydration def x
Dizziness def x x
Dyspnoea def x x
Embolism def x
Amniotic fluid embolism def x
Endometritis def x
Rash def x x
Premature rupture of membranes def x
Flushing def x x
Headache def x x
Foetal heart rate def x x x x
Haemorrhage def x
Hiccups def x
Hypersensitivity def x
Hypertension def x
Hypotension def x x
Immune system disorder def x
Infarction def x
Inflammation def x
Laryngitis def x
Cramps of lower extremities x
Cramp muscle def x
Hypertonia def x
Myocardial infarction def x
Paraesthesia def x
Pharyngitis def x
Postpartum haemorrhage def x
Shivering def x
Syncope def x
Tachycardia def x
Tremor def x
Psychogenic vaginismus def x
Vaginal inflammation def x
Angiopathy def x
Vulvitis def x
Wheezing def x
Urinary retention def x
Chills def x x
Neck stiffness x
Eye pain def x
Skin discolouration def x
Myalgia def x
Chest tightness x
Tension def x
Tenderness def x
Vaginal pain def x
Sepsis def x
Breast tenderness x
Failed induction of labour x
Vision blurred def x
Death neonatal def x
Bradycardia def x
Hot flush def x
Sweating increased x
Amniorrhexis def x
Hearing impaired def x
Weakness def x
Indication Labels
Abortion missed def x
Benign hydatidiform mole x
Death x x
Diabetes mellitus def x
Gestational trophoblastic tumour def x
Growth retardation def x
Hydatidiform mole def x
Intra-uterine death def x
Melanocytic naevus def x
Microsomia def x
Rhesus incompatibility def x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: G02AD02

Legend

Color scheme: standard – alternative

100%    
75%    
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10%    
frequent (1% to 100%)    
infrequent (0.1% to 1%)    
rare (<0.1%)    
postmarketing    
0%    
no frequency information    
not found on label    

Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. DINOPROSTONE / PROSTIN E2 VAGINAL GEL : 3 side effects (Health Canada)
  2. dinoprostone : 12 side effects (FDA XML label)
  3. DINOPROSTONE / PREPIDIL GEL : 7 side effects (Health Canada)
  4. DINOPROSTONE / CERVIDIL : 9 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  5. Dinoprostone : 17 side effects (FDA XML label)
  6. DINOPROSTONE / PROSTIN E2 TABLETS : 20 side effects (Health Canada)
  7. dinoprostone : 51 side effects (FDA XML label)