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Prostaver 500mcg Injection

Prescription Required
Marketer
Pristyn
SALT COMPOSITION
Alprostadil (500mcg)
Storage
Store in a refrigerator (2 - 8°C). Do not freeze.
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Product introduction

Prostaver 500mcg Injection is used to treat patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), a heart defect that occurs in newborns. It improves blood circulation in such babies and helps treat this defect.

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Uses of Prostaver Injection

  • Treatment of Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

Benefits of Prostaver Injection

In Treatment of Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a persistent opening between the two major blood vessels leading from the heart. Usually this opening closes shortly after birth, but it can remain open and lead to this heart defect in babies. Prostaver 500mcg Injection improves blood flow in such babies who have PDA. It is given as an injection by a doctor or nurse in a hospital setup. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get the most benefit.

Side effects of Prostaver Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Prostaver

  • Apnea (absence of breathing)
  • Fever

How to use Prostaver Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Prostaver Injection works

Prostaver 500mcg Injection is similar to a natural substance in the body called prostaglandin E1. It works by improving blood flow in newborn babies born with heart defects.

Safety advice

Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Prostaver 500mcg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Prostaver 500mcg Injection during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Prostaver 500mcg Injection during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether Prostaver 500mcg Injection alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.
Kidney
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Prostaver 500mcg Injection in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.
Liver
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Prostaver 500mcg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Prostaver 500mcg Injection
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Fact Box

Chemical Class
Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) Analogue
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
CARDIAC
Action Class
Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) analogue- ED

Patient concerns

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Actually my baby is 1 month and 15 days. Two holes detect in heart of my baby from birth. Her weight is 3 kg at present and 2.5 kg birth time. So please suggest we should what to do.
Dr. Nabajit Talukdar
Interventional Cardiology
Currently nothing review echo after 3 months n see d status of pda
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Which medicine we use. In PDA
Dr. Saurabh Arora
Cardiology
No medicine per say symptoms relieve only get it closed
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References

  1. Smyth EM, Grosser T, FitzGerald GA. Lipid-Derived Autacoids: Eicosanoids and Platelet-Activating Factor. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. p. 952.
  2. Smyth EM, FitzGerald GA. The Eicosanoids: Prostaglandins, Tromboxanes, Leukotriens, & Related Compounds. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 325-26.
  3. Alprostadil [EMC SmPC]. Sandwich, Kent: Pfizer Limited; 2019. [Accessed 03 Mar. 2021] (online) Available from: External Link
  4. Drugs.com. Alprostadil. [Accessed 04 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:External Link

Marketer details

Name: Pristyn
Address: 3108, Cobble Hills – 3, Prestige Shantiniketan, ITPL Main Road, White Field Bangalore
Country of origin: India
MRP
₹5650
Inclusive of all taxes
1.0 Injection in 1 vial
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