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Alprostadil
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	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
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.

Urologicals (G04) edit
Acidifiers:	Ammonium chloride, Calcium chloride
Urinary antispasmodics:	Darifenacin, Emepronium, Flavoxate, Meladrazine, Oxybutynin, Propiverine, Solifenacin, Terodiline, Tolterodine, Trospium
For erectile dysfunction:	Alprostadil, Apomorphine, Moxisylyte, Papaverine, Phentolamine, Sildenafil, Tadalafil, Vardenafil, Yohimbin
Other urologicals:	Acetohydroxamic acid, Collagen, Dimethyl sulfoxide, Magnesium hydroxide, Phenazopyridine, Phenyl salicylate, Succinimide
For benign prostatic hypertrophy:	5α-reductase inhibitors: Dutasteride, Finasteride Alpha blockers: Alfuzosin, Doxazosin, Tamsulosin, Terazosin Herbals: Pygeum africanum, Serenoa repens