Alprostadil

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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Pain def 2% - 32% 1% - 3% x x
Penile pain def 4% - 32% 2% - 3% x x
Haemorrhage def 3% - 5% 1% x x x
Testicular pain def 2% - 5% 1% x x
Urethral haemorrhage def 3% - 5% 1% x x
Metrorrhagia def 3% 2% x
Dizziness def 2% 1% x x
Anaemia def x
Anuria def x
Apnoea def x
Asthenia def x
Back pain def x x
Balanitis def x
Cough def x
Diarrhoea def x
Disseminated intravascular coagulation def x
Ecchymosis def x
Oedema def x x
Rash def x
Body temperature increased def x
Fibrosis def x
Flushing def x
Headache def x x
Cardiac arrest def x
Block heart def x
Cardiac failure def x
Cardiac failure congestive def x
Haematoma def x
Haematuria def x x
Hyperbilirubinaemia def x
Hypercapnia def x
Hyperaemia def x
Hyperkalaemia def x
Hypertension def x
Hypertrophy def x
Hypoaesthesia def x
Hypoglycaemia def x
Hypokalaemia def x
Hypotension def x x x
Body temperature decreased def x
Infection def x x
Inflammation def x
Influenza def x x
Cramps of lower extremities x
Leg pain x
Lethargy def x
Cramp muscle def x
Mydriasis def x
Nasal congestion def x
Nausea def x
Neoplasm def x
Numbness def x
Pelvic pain def x x
Penis disorder def x x
Peyronie's disease def x
Peritonitis def x
Tight foreskin def x
Supraventricular extrasystoles def x
Priapism def x
Prostatic disorder def x
Prostatitis def x
Pruritus def x x
Respiratory tract infection def x
Rhinitis def x
Seizures def x
Shock def x
Sinusitis def x
Neoplasm skin def x
Muscle spasms def x
Swelling def x x
Syncope def x
Tachycardia def x x
Supraventricular tachycardia def x
Testicular disorder def x x
Thrombocytopenia def x
Erythema def x
Upper respiratory tract infection def x
Urethral disorder def x
Pollakiuria def x
Angiopathy def x
Vasodilation def x
Ventricular fibrillation def x
Wheezing def x
Dry mouth def x
Peripheral vascular disorder def x
Micturition urgency def x
Scrotal oedema x
Injection site haemorrhage x
Injection site inflammation x
Urination impaired x
Penile oedema x
Joint hyperextension x
Tachypnoea def x
Respiratory rate decreased def x
Cardiac fibrillation x
Painful erection x
Discomfort def x
Respiratory depression x
Feeling strange x
Burning feeling vagina x
Perineal pain def x
Sepsis def x
Atrioventricular block second degree def x
Scrotal disorder x
Extrasystoles def x
Stiffness x
Bradycardia def x
Respiratory distress def x
Pain localised x
Injection site bruising x
Injection site haematoma x
Feeling jittery x
Serum creatinine increased x
Sweating increased x
Yeast infection x
Flu symptoms x
Weakness def x
Regurgitation def x
Abnormal ejaculation x
Cerebral haemorrhage def x
Indication Labels
Coarctation of the aorta def x
Congenital pulmonary valve atresia def x
Congenital tricuspid valve atresia def x
Erectile dysfunction def x x
Fallot's tetralogy def x
Malformation heart (NOS) def x
Patent ductus arteriosus def x
Pulmonary stenosis def x
Transposition of the great vessels def x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia

ATC Codes: C01EA01, G04BE01

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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. alprostadil : 45 side effects (FDA XML label)
  2. Alprostadil : 26 side effects (FDA XML label)
  3. Alprostadil : 70 side effects (FDA XML label)