Carbetocin (Intravenous)

Carbetocin is a hormone that helps control bleeding after childbirth.

You can get carbetocin only with a prescription from your doctor.

In deciding to use a medicine, you and your doctor will weigh the risks of taking the medicine against the benefits it may provide. For this medicine, consider the following:

Allergies

Inform your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also, let your healthcare professional know if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For over-the-counter products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Breast Feeding

There are no adequate studies in women to determine the risk to infants when using this medication during breastfeeding. Consider the potential benefits and risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Interactions with Medicines

Some medicines should not be used together at all. In other cases, you may use two different medicines together even if there is a chance of interaction. In these situations, your doctor may want to adjust the dose, or other precautions may be required. Inform your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicines.

Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol

Some medicines should not be taken around the time of eating food or certain types of food due to possible interactions. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also lead to interactions. Talk to your healthcare professional about using your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Other Medical Problems

Having other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Be sure to tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

• Heart or blood vessel disease—This medicine should be used with caution.

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do, they may need medical attention.

More common

• Abdominal pain
• dizziness
• faintness
• feeling of warmth
• headache
• light-headedness
• itching skin
• trembling
• unusual tiredness or weakness

Less common

• Chest pain
• chills
• fast heartbeat
• nervousness
• pain
• pale skin
• shortness of breath

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue, are bothersome, or if you have any questions about them:

More common

• Nausea
• vomiting

Less common

• Back pain
• metallic taste
• sweating

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Dosing

The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

The following information includes the average dose of carbetocin.

• For helping to control bleeding after delivery:Adults- 100 micrograms (1 mL) injected over 1 minute into a vein beginning after delivery of the baby.