Misoprostol

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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Alopecia def postmarketing x x x
Anaphylactic shock def postmarketing x x x
Anaemia def postmarketing x x x
Anxiety def postmarketing x x x
Arrhythmia def postmarketing x x x
Arthralgia def postmarketing x x x
Asthenia def postmarketing x x x
Back pain def postmarketing x x x
Bronchospasm def postmarketing x x x
Bronchitis def postmarketing x x x
Chest pain def postmarketing x x x
Confusional state def postmarketing x x x
Conjunctivitis def postmarketing x x x
Deafness def postmarketing x x x
Dysphagia def postmarketing x x x
Dermatitis def postmarketing x x x
Dizziness def postmarketing x x x
Drowsiness def postmarketing x x x
Dysgeusia def postmarketing x x x
Dyspnoea def postmarketing x x x
Dysuria def postmarketing x x x
Ear pain def postmarketing x x x
Oedema def postmarketing x x x
Embolism def postmarketing x x x
Epistaxis def postmarketing x x x
Rash def postmarketing x x x
Fatigue def postmarketing x x x
Body temperature increased def postmarketing x x x
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease def postmarketing x x x
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage def postmarketing x x x
Gingivitis def postmarketing x x x
Glycosuria def postmarketing x x x
Gout def postmarketing x x x
Haematuria def postmarketing x x x
Haemorrhage def postmarketing x x x
Hypersensitivity def postmarketing x x x
Hypertension def postmarketing x x x
Hypotension def postmarketing x x x
Infarction def postmarketing x x x
Infection def postmarketing x x x
Inflammation def postmarketing x x x
Breast pain def postmarketing x
Cramp muscle def postmarketing x x x
Myocardial infarction def postmarketing x x x
Neurosis def postmarketing x x x
Pallor def postmarketing x x x
Phlebitis def postmarketing x x
Pneumonia def postmarketing x x
Polyuria def postmarketing x x x
Pulmonary embolism def postmarketing x x x
Purpura def postmarketing x x x
Rectal disorder def postmarketing x x x
Respiratory tract infection def postmarketing x x x
Cerebrovascular accident def postmarketing x x x
Sweating def postmarketing x x x
Syncope def postmarketing x x x
Thirst def postmarketing x x x
Thrombocytopenia def postmarketing x x x
Thrombosis def postmarketing x x x
Tinnitus def postmarketing x x x
Upper respiratory tract infection def postmarketing x x x
Urinary tract infection def postmarketing x x x
Visual impairment def postmarketing x x x
Chills def postmarketing x x
Red blood cell sedimentation rate increased postmarketing x x x
Phosphatase alkaline increased postmarketing x x x
Arterial thrombosis postmarketing x x x
Myalgia def postmarketing x x x
Ache def postmarketing x x x
Erectile dysfunction def postmarketing x x x
Rigors postmarketing x x x
Stiffness postmarketing x x x
Neuropathy def postmarketing x x x
Sweating increased postmarketing x x x
Cardiac enzymes increased postmarketing x x x
Thromboembolic event postmarketing x x
Loss of libido postmarketing x x x
Abdominal pain def x x x
Constipation def x x x x
Dehydration def x x x x
Diarrhoea def x x x x
Dysmenorrhoea def x x x
Dyspepsia def x x x x
Flatulence def x x x x
Genital disorder female def x x x
Headache def x x x x
Inflammatory bowel disease def x x x x
Unspecified disorder of intestine def x x x x
Menorrhagia def x x x
Menstrual disorder def x x
Metrorrhagia def x x x
Nausea def x x x x
Vomiting def x x x x
Bleeding vaginal def x x x
Indication Labels
Discomfort def x x x
Duodenal ulcer def x x x x
Gastric ulcer def x x x x
Gastrointestinal pain def x x x
Gastrointestinal symptom NOS x
Pain def x x x x
Ulcer def x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Codes: A02BB01, G02AD06

Legend

Color scheme: standard – alternative

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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. MISOPROSTOL : 10 side effects (FDA XML label)
  2. misoprostol / Cytotec : 88 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  3. MISOPROSTOL : 93 side effects (FDA XML label)
  4. misoprostol : 94 side effects (FDA XML label)