Gemeprost

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Gemeprost
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Clinical data
Trade names Cervagem
Other namesmethyl (E)-7-[(1R,2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-2-[(E,3R)-3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-oct-1-enyl]-5-oxo-cyclopentyl]hept-2-enoate
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Pregnancy
category
  • AU:B3
Routes of
administration 		Pessary
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • AU: S4 (Prescription only)
  • UK: POM (Prescription only) [1]
Identifiers
  • methyl (2E,11α,13E,15R)-11,15-dihydroxy-16,16-dimethyl-9-oxoprosta-2,13-dien-1-oate
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C23H38O5
Molar mass 394.552 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Gemeprost (16, 16-dimethyl-trans-delta2 PGE1 methyl ester) is an analogue of prostaglandin E1.

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Clinical use

It is used as a treatment for obstetric bleeding.[ citation needed ]

It is used with mifepristone to terminate pregnancy up to 24 weeks gestation. [2]

Side effects

Vaginal bleeding, cramps, nausea, vomiting, [3] loose stools or diarrhea, [3] headache, muscle weakness; dizziness; flushing; chills; backache; dyspnoea; chest pain; palpitations and mild pyrexia. [3] Rare: Uterine rupture, severe hypotension, coronary spasms with subsequent myocardial infarctions.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ "Cervagem 1 mg Pessary - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)". (emc). 16 August 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ 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. 16 (10): 2098–102. doi: 10.1093/humrep/16.10.2098 . PMID   11574498.
  3. 1 2 3 Aronson, J. K. (2015). Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs: The International Encyclopedia of Adverse Drug Reactions and Interactions. Elsevier Science. p. 524. ISBN   978-0-4445-3716-4.
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