Alprostadil
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Alprostadil
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 7-[3-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxyoct-1-enyl)- 5-oxo-cyclopentyl] heptanoic acid | |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 745-65-3 |
| ATC code | C01EA01 G04BE01 |
| PubChem | 149351 |
| DrugBank | APRD00785 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C20H34O5 |
| Mol. weight | 354.481 g/mol |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | ? |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | ? |
| Excretion | ? |
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| Routes | ? |
Alprostadil is the pharmaceutical name for prostaglandin E1. It is used as a drug in the treatment of erectile dysfunction and has vasodilatory properties. (Dorland's)
It is also used in maintaining a patent ductus arteriosus in the fetus. This is primarily useful when there is threat of premature closure of the ductus arteriosus.
[edit] References
Dorland's Medical Dictionary. alprostadil. Retrieved on September 12, 2006.
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| Urologicals (G04) edit | ||
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| Urinary antispasmodics: |
Darifenacin, Emepronium, Flavoxate, Meladrazine, Oxybutynin, Propiverine, Solifenacin, Terodiline, Tolterodine, Trospium |
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| For erectile dysfunction: |
Alprostadil, Apomorphine, Moxisylyte, Papaverine, Phentolamine, Sildenafil, Tadalafil, Vardenafil, Yohimbine |
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| Other urologicals: |
Acetohydroxamic acid, Collagen, Dimethyl sulfoxide, Magnesium hydroxide, Phenazopyridine, Phenyl salicylate, Succinimide |
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| For benign prostatic hypertrophy: |
5α-reductase inhibitors: Dutasteride, Finasteride |
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