Drug details

Prepidil (dinoprostone cervical gel)

type of Abortifacient, Vaginal Preparations, Other

Prepidil (dinoprostone) Cervical Gel is a prostaglandin, a hormone-like substance, 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:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• easy bruising,
• unusual bleeding,
• chest pain,
• severe dizziness,
• intense pain between contractions,
• sudden vaginal bleeding,
• unexpected stomach pain,
• bleeding from a wound, surgical incision, or vein where an IV was placed, and
• any bleeding that will not stop

The following drugs are related to Prepidil, either as a replacement or used together:

• Cervidil (dinoprostone)
• Prostin E2 (dinoprostone vaginal suppository)