Uses of Hemastop

Hemastop drug is used in hemostasis, anti-hemorrhagic postpartum. Hemastop contains Carboprost as the main ingredient. So how effective is the use of Hemastop? Things to note when using Hemastop will be shared through the article below.

Hemastop is prepared in the form of an injection solution, packaged in boxes of 1 vial of 1ml and box of 10 vials of 1ml. Hemastop medicine includes the main ingredient Carboprost (in the form of Carboprost tromethamine 332 mcg) 250 mcg, in addition to other excipients, just enough for 1 vial of solution. Hemastop is used to treat bleeding in postpartum women.

Hemastop has hemostatic effect and is used for emergency treatment for postpartum women to prevent bleeding.

3.1. How to use Hemastop is prepared as an injection solution, so it should be used by intramuscular injection.
3.2. Dosage Initial dose: Inject 1 ampoule of Carboprost . Additional doses of Carboprost are given 15 to 90 minutes later if needed. Maximum dose: Do not exceed 2 tubes of Carboprost in total. If the patient's body has symptoms of an immune response, the use of Hemastop should be stopped. Pay attention to monitor the patient's response to determine the additional dose of Carboprost needed. 3.3. What to do in case of overdose and forget dose of Hemastop? Symptoms of an overdose of Carboprost are quite similar to those of side effects. In addition, patients may experience liver and kidney toxicity. Patients should be closely monitored for skin, facial, blood pressure and precautions because the dangerous condition can progress very quickly. Patients need to inform the treating doctor and pharmacist for timely treatment.
In addition, if a dose of Carboprost is forgotten, the patient should skip the missed dose and do not overlap the dose with the next dose of Carboprost. Carboprost should not be skipped more than 2 times in a row.

Hemastop should not be used in the following cases:
Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to Carboprost or any of the ingredients in the drug. Patients with pelvic inflammatory disease Patients with respiratory disorders Patients with heart, liver and kidney diseases.

Patients need to carefully refer to the way to use Hemastop prescribed by the doctor or pharmacist or can refer to some of the information below.
Consideration when deciding to treat patients with diseases of the pelvis, heart, liver, kidneys, patients with respiratory disorders. Before deciding to treat with Carboprost, you should inform your doctor if you have unstable blood pressure, a history of asthma, heart disease, liver or kidney disease, scarring of the uterus, epilepsy. Carboprost should be used with caution in lactating women. During the use of Carboprost, patients absolutely follow the dosage instructions of the treating doctor, avoid increasing or decreasing the dose of Carboprost to speed up the treatment time. Before stopping the use of Hemastop, the patient should consult the treating doctor. During the use of Hemastop, if there are strange signs such as discoloration, deformation, watery discharge, the patient should not use that medicine anymore. Hemastop should be stored in a dry place with moderate humidity and away from direct sunlight. Keep Hemastop medicine away from children's play areas, to avoid the fact that children can take the medicine without knowing it.

During the use of Hemastop, patients may experience some unwanted effects such as:
Vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, cramps, headache, high fever, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting vomiting, diarrhea, high blood pressure ... should notify the doctor immediately if experiencing these side effects. Common side effects include: Nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, low-grade fever, chills, cough, hiccups, headache, delayed menstruation. During the treatment of Hemastop, if the patient notices any abnormality that is suspected to be due to the use of Hemastop, the patient should consult a pharmacist or treating doctor for timely treatment. timely and accurate.

In the course of using Hemastop for treatment, if the patient has to use some other drugs to treat other diseases, when combined with Hemastop, there may be interactions with each other, affecting the health of the patient. absorption, as well as metabolism and excretion, reduce the effect or cause toxicity in the body.
Patients need to inform their doctors or pharmacists about the health protection drugs or foods they are taking at this time to avoid unintended Hemastop drug interactions.