(KAR boe prost) Brand: Hemabate
• Carboprost generally causes nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea. You may be given to control these things till you are given carboprost.
• You must not receive this medicine if you are allergic to carboprost, or have determined conditions such as pelvic inflammatory malady, a breathing mess, heart malady, liver malady, or kidney disease.
• Serious side effects of carboprost may include severe pelvic cramping, vaginal bleeding, tall fever, and severe vomiting or diarrhea.
• Till you receive carboprost, speak your doctor if you have been treated with any another drugs that may reason contractions of the uterus. Carboprost can magnify the effects of these another drugs, and they must not be used together.
• Your cervix (opening of the uterus) will need to be checked after you receive carboprost. Do not miss any scheduled follow-up visits to your doctor.
• In some cases, carboprost may not manufacture a complete abortion and the procedure should be repeated.
• Carboprost is a form of prostaglandin (a hormone-like stuff that occurs naturally in the body). Prostaglandins help to control functions in the body such as blood pressure and muscle contractions.
• Carboprost is used to treat severe bleeding after childbirth (postpartum).
• Carboprost is also used to manufacture an abortion by causing uterine contractions. It is generally given between the 13th and 20th weeks of pregnancy, but may be given at another times for medical reasons. Carboprost is often used when other method of abortion has not completely emptied the uterus, or when a complication of pregnancy would reason the child to be born too early to survive.
• Carboprost may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not receive this medicine if you are allergic to carboprost, or have determined conditions. Speak your doctor if you have:
· pelvic inflammatory disease;
· a lung mess or breathing problem;
· kidney malady; or
· liver disease.
• Till receiving carboprost, speak your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:
· tall or low blood pressure;
· diabetes;
· epilepsy or another seizure disorder;
· any scarring in your uterus;
· a history of asthma; or
· a history of heart, kidney, or liver disease.
• If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to receive carboprost, or you may need dosage adjustments or particular trials during treatment.
• If you are receiving this medicine for purposes another than abortion or postpartum bleeding, speak your doctor if you are pregnant.
• Carboprost is given as an injection into a muscle. You will receive this injection in a clinic or hospital setting.
• You may also be given medicine to control nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea caused by carboprost.
• To be certain this medicine has been effective, your cervix (opening of the uterus) will need to be checked after the procedure. Do not miss any scheduled follow-up visits to your doctor.
• In some cases, carboprost may not manufacture a complete abortion and the procedure should be repeated.
• Since this medicine is given as needed by a healthcare professional, it is not likely that you will miss a dose.
• Speak your caregivers right away if you think you have received too many of this medication. An overdose of carboprost is unlikely to occur in a hospital or clinic setting.
• Follow your doctor's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity after you receive carboprost.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
· severe pelvic pain, cramping, or vaginal bleeding;
· tall fever;
· feeling light-headed or short of breath;
· severe nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; or
· heighten blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, trouble concentrating, chest pain, numbness, seizure).
• Smaller serious side effects include:
· mild fever that may come and go;
· chills, numbness, or tingly feeling;
· mild nausea or diarrhea;
· cough;
· headache;
· breast pain or tenderness;
· menstrual type pain; or
· ringing in your ears.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Speak your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• Till you receive carboprost, speak your doctor if you have been treated with any another drugs that may reason contractions of the uterus, such as:
· dinoprostone (Prostin E2);
· mifepristone (Mifeprex (RU-486)
· misoprostol (Cytotec); or
· oxytocin (Pitocin).
• Carboprost can magnify the effects of these another drugs, and they must not be used together.
• This list it not complete and there may be another drugs that can affect carboprost. Speak your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal commodity, and drugs predesigned by another doctors. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about carboprost.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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