dinoprostone

FDA Drug Profile — Prepidil

Drug Details

Generic Name
dinoprostone
Brand Names
Prepidil
Application Number
NDA019617
Sponsor
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC
NDC Codes
1
Dosage Forms
GEL
Routes
VAGINAL
Active Ingredients
DINOPROSTONE

Indications and Usage

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE CERVIDIL is indicated for the initiation and/or continuation of cervical ripening in pregnant women at or near term in whom there is a medical or obstetrical indication for the induction of labor. CERVIDIL is a prostaglandin analog indicated for the initiation and/or continuation of cervical ripening in pregnant women at or near term in whom there is a medical or obstetrical indication for the induction of labor. ( 1 )