This medicine is used for the following purposes:
- labor contraction
- end a pregnancy
- bleeding after childbirth
- tumors
Brand Name(s): Hemabate
Generic Name: Carboprost
Instructions
This medicine is given as an injection into a muscle.
Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all your medicines. Include prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal medicines.
Talk to your doctor before taking other medicines, including aspirins and ibuprofen containing products. Speak to your doctor about which medicines are safe to use while you are on this medicine.
Keep all appointments for medical exams and tests while on this medicine.
Cautions
Tell your doctor and pharmacist if you ever had an allergic reaction to a medicine.
Speak with your doctor before taking any medicine with aspirin.
Tell the doctor or pharmacist if you are pregnant, planning to be pregnant, or breastfeeding.
Side Effects
The following is a list of some common side effects from this medicine. Please speak with your doctor about what you should do if you experience these or other side effects.
- pain in the abdomen
- breast pain or swelling
- coughing
- diarrhea
- ear problems (ringing in the ears, hearing loss)
- fever or chills
- numbness or tingling in hands and feet
- headaches
- pain, redness, swelling near injection
- cramping of the uterus or bleeding from the vagina
Call your doctor or get medical help right away if you notice any of these more serious side effects:
- severe abdominal or pelvic pain
- changes in memory, mood, or thinking
- dizziness
- fainting
- high fever
- high blood pressure
- shortness of breath
- vomiting
A few people may have an allergic reaction to this medicine. Symptoms can include difficulty breathing, skin rash, itching, swelling, or severe dizziness. If you notice any of these symptoms, seek medical help quickly.
Please speak with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist if you have any questions about this medicine.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This document tells you briefly how to take your medicine, but it does not tell you all there is to know about it. Your doctor or pharmacist may give you other documents about your medicine. Please talk to them if you have any questions. Always follow their advice.
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