Drug details
Cervidil (dinoprostone)
type of Abortifacient, Vaginal Preparations, Other
Cervidil (dinoprostone) Vaginal Insert is a prostaglandin, a hormone-like substance that is naturally produced by the body, used in a pregnant woman to relax the muscles of the cervix (opening of the uterus) in preparation for inducing labor at the end of a pregnancy.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- vomiting,
- diarrhea,
- fever,
- back pain, or
- abdominal or stomach pain,
- a feeling of warmth in the vaginal area.
The following drugs are related to Cervidil, either as a replacement or used together:
- Prepidil (dinoprostone cervical gel)
- Prostin E2 (dinoprostone vaginal suppository)