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Carboprost Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of carboprost include vomiting, nausea, and off label use, based on 750 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 4.9% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Carboprost side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for carboprost.

1
Vomiting27.6%207
2
Nausea24.9%187
3
Off Label Use18.8%141
4
Diarrhoea17.6%132
5
Abdominal Pain Upper12.4%93
6
Chest Discomfort11.9%89
7
Abdominal Discomfort8.9%67
8
Dyspnoea8.4%63
9
Abdominal Pain8.3%62
10
Blood Pressure Increased7.6%57
11
Palpitations5.3%40
12
Drug Ineffective4.9%37
13
Dizziness4.9%37
14
Gastrointestinal Disorder4.8%36
15
Hyperhidrosis4.8%36

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that carboprost caused these reactions.

Report severity

95.5%Serious716 reports
12.5%Hospitalizations94 reports
1.1%Fatal8 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Carboprost drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside carboprost. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Oxytocin6.8%51
2
Misoprostol4.9%37
3
Tranexamic-acid4.8%36
4
Methylergonovine-maleate4.7%35
5
Fentanyl2.7%20
6
Bupivacaine2.1%16
7
Metronidazole2.0%15
8
Ondansetron2.0%15
9
Apomorphine-hydrochloride1.3%10
10
Cefuroxime1.2%9
11
Epinephrine1.1%8
12
Lidocaine0.8%6
13
Thiopental-sodium0.8%6
14
Rocuronium-bromide0.8%6
15
Magnesium-sulfate0.8%6

Taken alongside

1
Oxytocin10.4%78
2
Sodium-chloride4.1%31
3
Misoprostol3.2%24
4
Tranexamic-acid2.4%18
5
Lidocaine2.1%16
6
Methylergonovine-maleate2.0%15
7
Fentanyl1.9%14
8
Epinephrine1.7%13
9
Ondansetron1.5%11
10
Cefuroxime1.3%10
11
Metronidazole1.1%8
12
Furosemide1.1%8
13
Labetalol-hydrochloride0.9%7
14
Magnesium-sulfate0.9%7
15
Dextrose0.8%6

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports carboprost side effects

96.9% of carboprost adverse event reports involve female patients and 0.9% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 98%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female96.9%
Male0.9%
Unknown2.1%

Age group

< 20.7%
2–110.0%
12–171.1%
18–6497.9%
65+0.3%

What is carboprost used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking carboprost when the adverse event was reported.

Abortion InducedAbortion InducedAbortion MissedAbortion ThreatenedAcute Pulmonary OedemaCaesarean SectionCaesarean SectionDeliveryFalse LabourFoetal Exposure During PregnancyFoetal Distress SyndromeHaemorrhageHaemorrhage ProphylaxisHaemostasisHaemorrhage

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Carboprost brand names and reporting trend

Carboprost is sold under the brand name Hemabate.

Brand names

Hemabate424

Quarterly reports (20042025)

200420202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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