Mechanism of Action
hormone. In pregnancy, dinoprostone is secreted continuously by the fetal membranes and placenta and plays an important role in the final events leading to the initiation of labor including cervical ripening. Dinoprostone stimulates the production of prostaglandin F 2α ( PGF 2α), which sensitizes…
Prostaglandin Analog
Clinical Trials (5)
A Trial of Cervidil for Outpatient Pre-induction of Cervical Ripening
Efficacy of Induction of Labor on Term Using a Double Balloon Catheter Compared to Dinoprostone Vaginal-insert
Efficacy & Safety Study Comparing Misoprostol Vaginal Insert (MVI) Versus Dinoprostone Vaginal Insert (DVI) for Reducing Time to Vaginal Delivery
Open Label Comparative Trial of Dinoprostone Plus or Minus Oxytocin Versus Oxytocin Alone in Cervical Ripening for Labor Induction
Safety/Efficacy Study Comparing the Misoprostol Vaginal Insert to Cervidil for Cervical Ripening and Induction of Labor