• This medicine does not mix well with some medicines. Serious reactions may occur. Check all medicines with healthcare provider.
• If you have an allergy to dinoprostone or any other part of this medicine.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.
Suppository:
• If you have any of the following conditions: Heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, lung disease, or pelvic inflammatory disease.
Gel or vaginal insert:
• If you have unexplained vaginal bleeding or more than 6 pregnancies that have gone full term.
• This medicine will be given to you by a healthcare provider.
• This medicine is given into the vagina or cervix.
• After the gel is inserted, lie down for 15-30 minutes.
• After insert is inserted, lie down for 2 hours.
• After the suppository is inserted, lie down for 10 minutes.
• This medicine will be given to you in a healthcare setting. You will not store it at home.
• If you have a life-threatening allergy, wear allergy identification at all times.
• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Most medicines can be thrown away in household trash after mixing with coffee grounds or kitty litter and sealing in a plastic bag.
• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).
• Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or in Canada to Health Canada's Canada Vigilance Program at 1-866-234-2345.
• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.
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Modified: 2010-05-05 14:29:14.0
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Gel or vaginal insert:
• This medicine is used to get your cervix ready for childbirth.
Suppository:
• This medicine is used to end your pregnancy.
All forms:
• If you have asthma, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have glaucoma, talk with healthcare provider.
• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.
Suppository:
• If you have anemia, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have diabetes, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have high blood pressure, talk with healthcare provider.
• If you have seizures, talk with healthcare provider.
• Headache.
• Belly pain.
• Nausea or vomiting.
• Diarrhea.
• Uterine contractions.
• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.
• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Severe dizziness or passing out.
• Severe nausea or vomiting.
• Severe belly pain.
• Any rash.
• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.
