Source: FDA, National Drug Code (US) Revision Year: 2020
CERVIDIL (dinoprostone) vaginal insert contains dinoprostone, a prostaglandin analog. Each vaginal insert contains 10 mg of dinoprostone in 241 mg of a cross-linked polyethylene oxide/urethane polymer (hydrogel polymer) that is semi-opaque, beige colored, flat, rectangular in shape with rounded corners and measuring 29 mm by 9.5 mm by 0.8 mm. The vaginal insert is contained within a pouch of an off-white knitted polyester yarn retrieval system. When placed in a moist environment, the yarn absorbs water, swells, and releases the enclosed dinoprostone. The knitted polyester retrieval system has a long tape-like end that is designed to aid retrieval of CERVIDIL at the end of the dosing interval or earlier if clinically indicated. The finished product is a controlled-release formulation that has been found to release dinoprostone in vivo at a rate of approximately 0.3 mg per hour.
The chemical name for dinoprostone (known as prostaglandin E2 or PGE2) is 11α,15S-dihydroxy-9-oxo-prosta-5Z,13E-dien-1-oic acid and the structural formula is represented below:
The molecular formula is C20H32O5 and its molecular weight is 352.47. Dinoprostone occurs as a white to off-white crystalline powder. It has a melting point within the range of 65° to 69°C. Dinoprostone is soluble in ethanol and in 25% ethanol in water.
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Vaginal Insert: 10 mg of dinoprostone (release rate approximately 0.3 mg/hour up to 12 hours) in a hydrogel polymer. The insert is beige-colored, semi-opaque, thin, flat, and rectangular in shape with rounded corners, measuring 29 mm by 9.5 mm by 0.8 mm, contained within an off-white knitted polyester pouch retrieval system (see Figure 2). Figure 2. CERVIDIL Components: |
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CERVIDIL vaginal insert contains 10 mg dinoprostone in a hydrogel polymer (NDC 55566-2800-1). The vaginal insert is beige-colored, semi-opaque, thin, flat, and rectangular in shape with rounded corners, measuring 29 mm by 9.5 mm by 0.8 mm, and is contained within an off-white knitted polyester pouch retrieval system. CERVIDIL is enclosed in an aluminum/polyethylene pack. Manufactured for: Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Parsippany, NJ 07054 |
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| CERVIDIL | Canada, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, United States |
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