Atosiban Ever Pharma
This medicine contains atosiban and is used to delay premature birth by reducing the strength and frequency of uterine contractions.
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
6.75 mg / 0.9 ml
Active Ingredient
Atosiban acetate
Manufacturer
EVER Valinject GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
Initial injection of 6.75 mg (0.9 ml) followed by continuous infusions: 18 mg/hour for 3 hours, then 6 mg/hour for up to 45 hours.
Method
Administered intravenously (into a vein) in three steps by a doctor, nurse, or midwife.
Important
Total treatment duration should not exceed 48 hours for one course. Treatment can be repeated up to three times per pregnancy if contractions return.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nausea (feeling sick)
- •Headache
- •Dizziness
- •Hot flushes
- •Vomiting
- •Fast heartbeat
- •Low blood pressure, which can make you feel dizzy or weak
- •Reaction at the injection site
- •High blood sugar
RARE
- •Fever (high body temperature)
- •Trouble sleeping (insomnia)
- •Itching
- •Skin rash
- •Your uterus may not contract well after birth, which could lead to bleeding.
- •Allergic reactions
- •Shortness of breath or fluid in the lungs (lung edema), especially if you are pregnant with multiple babies or taking blood pressure medication.
Important Warnings
- Do not use if your pregnancy is less than 24 weeks or more than 33 weeks.
- Do not use if your water has broken (membranes ruptured early) and you are 30 weeks pregnant or more.
- Do not use if your unborn baby's heart rate is abnormal.
- Do not use if you have vaginal bleeding and your doctor wants to induce labor immediately.
- Do not use if you have severe pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure, fluid retention, or protein in urine) and your doctor wants to induce labor immediately.
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- Do not use if you have eclampsia (seizures during pregnancy), which means labor must be started right away.
- Do not use if your unborn baby has died.
- Do not use if you have or might have an infection inside the uterus.
- Do not use if your placenta covers the birth canal (placenta previa) or is detaching from the uterine wall.
- Do not use if you or your baby have other conditions that make continuing the pregnancy dangerous.
- Do not use if you are allergic to atosiban or any other ingredient in this medicine.