Gemeprost
Indications
- Cervical ripening prior to first trimester surgical abortion
- Second trimester abortion
- Second trimester intra-uterine death
- Medical termination of intra-uterine pregnancy of up to 49 days gestation following mifepristone, Medical termination of intra-uterine pregnancy of 50–63 days gestation following mifepristone
- Termination of pregnancy of 13–24 weeks gestation (in combination with a prostaglandin) following mifepristone
Safety Information
Cautions
Cardiovascular insufficiency; cervicitis; obstructive airways disease; raised intra-ocular pressure; vaginitis...
Side Effects
Frequency not known Back pain; chest pain; chills; coronary vasospasm; diarrhoea; dizziness; dyspnoea; fever; flushing; headache; hypotension; muscle weakness; myocardial infarction; nausea; palpitati...
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset
Last reviewed: 2026
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