Pabal
Pabal helps your womb contract after childbirth to prevent too much bleeding.
Form
injektioneste, liuos
Strength
100 mikrog/ml
Active Ingredient
Carbetocin
Manufacturer
Ferring Lääkkeet Oy
How to Use
Dosage
One vial (100 micrograms).
Method
It is given as an injection into a vein or muscle right after your baby is born.
Important
The maximum daily dose is the single dose given after childbirth.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nausea
- •Stomach pain
- •Itching
- •Flushing (red skin)
- •Feeling hot
- •Low blood pressure
- •Headache
- •Shaking
- •Vomiting
- •Dizziness
- •Back or chest pain
- •Metallic taste in mouth
- •Anemia
- •Shortness of breath
- •Chills
- •General pain
RARE
- •Fast heart rate (palpitations)
- •Slow heart rate
- •Cardiac arrest
- •Severe allergic reaction (e.g., trouble breathing, swelling, dizziness, fast heartbeat, sweating, low blood pressure, fainting)
- •Irregular heartbeat
- •Fainting
- •Muscle weakness
- •Fever
- •Difficulty urinating
- •Sweating
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to carbetocin or oxytocin.
- Do not use if you have severe liver, kidney, or heart disease, or epilepsy.
- Pabal must not be given before your baby is born.
- Tell your doctor if you have migraines, asthma, high blood pressure (during pregnancy), heart or circulation problems, or other illnesses.
- Pabal may cause your body to hold onto too much water, which can lead to feeling sleepy, restless, and having headaches.