Carbestop250mcg/ml
Injection
Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
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| Alcohol | CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Carbestop. Please consult your doctor. |
| Pregnancy | UNSAFE Carbestop is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful ef... View More |
| Breastfeeding | CAUTION Carbestop should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is ... View More |
| Driving | UNSAFE Carbestop may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
As Carbestop may make you lose consciousness, feel dizzy or drowsy and this m... View More |
| Kidney | CAUTION Carbestop should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Carbestop may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Ca... View More |
| Liver | CAUTION Carbestop should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Carbestop may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
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Introduction
Carbestop is a medicine used to control excessive bleeding from the uterus, that may occur after the childbirth. It stimulates contraction of the uterin... View More
Uses of Carbestop
- Post-delivery bleeding
Side effects of Carbestop
- Vomiting
- Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
- Headache
- Nausea
- Chills
- Diarrhea
- Placental retention
- Cough
How to use Carbestop
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Carbestop works
Carbestop stimulates contraction of the uterine muscles, helping to control post-delivery bleeding.
- Carbestop increases the contraction of your womb which helps to control excessive bleeding after delivery.
- It is injected deep in to a muscle by your doctor or nurse.
- It may cause dizziness and sleepiness. Do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how it affects you.
- It may cause an increase in body temperature. This will return to normal few hours after the last injection.
- Inform your doctor if you have problems with your heart, lung, kidney or liver.
Indication
Pregnancy termination in the 2nd trimester (Abortion), Postpartum Uterine Bleeding
Adult Dose
Intramuscular Pregnancy termination in the 2nd trimester/Abortion Adult: Initially, 250 mcg. Alternatively, initiate w/ test dose of 100 mcg. May be r... View More
Contraindication
Acute pelvic inflammatory disease; active cardiac, pulmonary, renal or hepatic disease.
Mode of Action
Carboprost, a synthetic analogue of naturally occurring prostaglandin F2α, stimulates uterine contractility, resulting in expulsion of the products of c... View More
Precaution
History of glaucoma or raised IOP Asthma, hypertension/hypotension, cardiovascular disease Transient fever observed with treatment possibly as a r... View More
Side Effect
Nausea (1/3 patients), Vomiting (~2/3 patients),Diarrhea (~2/3 patients) Nervousness,Epistaxis,Sleep disorder,Hyperthermia,Flushing,Asthma,Wheezing,C... View More
Pregnancy Category Note
Pregnancy Category: C Lactation: Excretion in milk unknown
Interaction
May potentiate effect of other oxytocics.
The information provided herein is accurate, updated and complete as per the best practices of the Company. Please note that this information should not... View More