Epoprostenol sodium

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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Anaemia def postmarketing x x
Hypersplenism def postmarketing x x
Hyperthyroidism def postmarketing x x
Pancytopenia def postmarketing x x
Splenomegaly def postmarketing x x
Abdominal pain def x x
Amblyopia def x
Angina pectoris def x
Anorexia def x x
Anxiety def x x
Arrhythmia def x
Arthralgia def x x
Arthritis def x
Ascites def x
Asthenia def x
Back pain def x x
Neck pain def x x
Chest pain def x x
Collagen disorder def x
Confusional state def x
Constipation def x
Convulsion def x
Cough def x
Cyanosis def x
Diarrhoea def x x
Dizziness def x x
Dyspepsia def x x
Dyspnoea def x x
Eczema def x x
Oedema def x x
Effusion def x
Embolism def x x
Epistaxis def x
Oesophageal disorder def x
Rash def x x
Fatigue def x x
Body temperature increased def x x
Flatulence def x
Flushing def x x
Gastritis def x
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease def x
Headache def x x
Cardiac failure def x
Haematuria def x
Haemorrhage def x x
Hypercalcaemia def x
Hyperaesthesia def x x
Hyperkalaemia def x
Hypertrophy def x
Hypoaesthesia def x x
Hypokalaemia def x
Hypotension def x x
Infarction def x
Infection def x x
Influenza def x x
Ischaemia def x
Cramps of lower extremities x
Cramp muscle def x
Musculoskeletal pain def x x
Myocardial infarction def x
Nausea def x x
Nervousness def x x
Pain def x x
Pallor def x x
Palpitations def x
Paraesthesia def x x
Pharyngitis def x
Pleural disorder def x
Pleural effusion def x
Pneumonia def x
Pneumothorax def x
Pruritus def x
Pulmonary oedema def x x
Pulmonary embolism def x
Respiratory disorder def x
Rhinitis def x
Shock def x
Sinusitis def x
Skin ulcer def x x
Cerebrovascular accident def x
Sweating def x x
Syncope def x x
Tachycardia def x x
Supraventricular tachycardia def x
Thirst def x
Thrombocytopenia def x x
Tremor def x x
Ulcer def x x
Urinary tract infection def x
Urticaria def x x
Angiopathy def x
Vasodilation def x x
Vomiting def x x
Weight increased def x
Weight decreased def x
Peripheral vascular disorder def x
Chills def x x
Hepatic failure def x
Agitation def x x
Oedema peripheral def x
Oedema genital def x
Myocardial ischaemia def x
Bone pain def x
Injection site pain x
Myalgia def x x
Pain in jaw x x
Hypoxia def x x
Sepsis def x x
Rectal haemorrhage def x
Depressive type psychosis x
Enlargement abdomen def x
Hyperkinesia def x
Bradycardia def x x
Ventricular failure x
Insomnia def x
Pain during injection x
Somnolence def x
Right ventricular failure def x
Indication Labels
Connective tissue disorder def x
Hypertension def x x
Primary pulmonary hypertension x
Pulmonary arterial hypertension x
Pulmonary hypertension def x
Scleroderma def x

Information

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ATC Code: B01AC09

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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. epoprostenol : 58 side effects (FDA XML label)
  2. EPOPROSTENOL SODIUM / FLOLAN : 114 side effects (Drugs@FDA)