Carbetocin Aguettant
This medicine helps your womb contract after giving birth to prevent heavy bleeding.
Form
injektioneste, liuos, esitäytetty ruisku
Strength
100 mikrog/ml
Active Ingredient
Carbetocin
Manufacturer
Laboratoire Aguettant
How to Use
Dosage
One pre-filled syringe (100 micrograms).
Method
Given as an injection into a vein or muscle right after your baby is born.
Important
This is a single dose given once.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nausea
- •Stomach pain
- •Itching
- •Redness or flushing of the skin
- •Feeling hot
- •Low blood pressure
- •Headache
- •Shaking
- •Vomiting
- •Dizziness
- •Back or chest pain
- •Metallic taste in your mouth
- •Anemia (low red blood cells)
- •Shortness of breath
- •Chills
- •General pain
RARE
- •Difficulty urinating
- •Fast heart rate
- •Slow heart rate
- •Cardiac arrest (heart stops beating)
- •Irregular heartbeat
- •Chest pain
- •Fainting
- •Palpitations (feeling your heart pound)
- •Severe allergic reactions, including difficulty breathing, swelling, dizziness, fast heart rate, sweating, low blood pressure, and loss of consciousness.
- •Muscle weakness
- •Fever
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are pregnant.
- Do not use if you are still in labor and the baby has not yet been born.
- Do not use to start labor.
- Do not use if you are allergic to carbetocin or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you are allergic to oxytocin.
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- Do not use if you have liver or kidney disease.
- Do not use if you have severe heart disease.
- Do not use if you have epilepsy.
- This medicine can cause your body to retain water, which may lead to drowsiness, feeling tired, and headache.