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Gemeprost
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Gemeprost (16, 16-dimethyl-trans-delta2 PGE1 methyl ester) is an analogue of prostaglandin E1.
Clinical use
Clinical use
It is used as a treatment for obstetric bleeding.
It is used with mifepristone to terminate pregnancy up to 24 weeks gestation. [1]
Side effects
Side effects
Vaginal bleeding, cramps, nausea, vomiting, loose stools or diarrhea, headache, muscle weakness; dizziness; flushing; chills; backache; dyspnoea; chest pain; palpitations and mild pyrexia. Rare: Uterine rupture, severe hypotension, coronary spasms with subsequent myocardial infarctions.
References
References
- ↑ Bartley J, Brown A, Elton R, Baird DT (October 2001). “Double-blind randomized trial of mifepristone in combination with vaginal gemeprost or misoprostol for induction of abortion up to 63 days gestation”. Human reproduction (Oxford, England). 16 (10): 2098–102. doi:10.1093/humrep/16.10.2098. PMID 11574498. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
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