Dinoprostone

Chemical formula: C₂₀H₃₂O₅  Molecular mass: 352.465 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5280360

Therapeutic indications

Dinoprostone is indicated for:

Induction of labour

Population group: women, only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Dinoprostone is indicated for the induction of labour, especially in patients with favourable induction features, when there are no foetal or maternal contra-indications.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Dinoprostone is contraindicated in the following cases:

Hypersensitivity to dinoprostone

Dinoprostone allergy

History of Caesarean section or major uterine surgery

History of operation on uterus

Cephalopelvic disproportion

Cephalopelvic disproportion

Foetal malpresentation, foetal distress

at least one of
Abnormal fetal presentation
Fetal distress

Cardiac disease, pulmonary disease, renal disease, hepatic disease

at least one of
Heart disease
Lung disorder
Kidney disease
Hepatopathy

Placenta praevia, unexplained vaginal bleeding

at least one of
Placenta previa
Observations of vaginal bleeding

Pelvic inflammatory disease

Female pelvic inflammation

Ruptured membranes

Ruptured Descemet membrane due to birth trauma

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