Dinoprostone
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| Dinoprostone
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 7-[3-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxyoct-1-enyl)- 5-oxo-cyclopentyl] hept-5-enoic acid | |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 363-24-6 |
| ATC code | G02AD02 |
| PubChem | 9691 |
| DrugBank | APRD00927 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C20H32O5 |
| Mol. weight | 352.465 g/mol |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | ? |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | ? |
| Excretion | ? |
| Therapeutic considerations | |
| Pregnancy cat. |
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| Legal status | |
| Routes | ? |
In medicine, dinoprostone, is a naturally occurring prostaglandin E2 (PGE2).
It is sold under the trade name of Cervidil (by Forest Laboratories Inc.) and Prostin E2 (by Pfizer Inc.), as a vaginal suppository, to prepare the cervix for labour; it is used to induce labour.
The chemical name is (5Z,11(alpha),13E,15S)-11,15-Dihydroxy-9-oxo-prosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid.
Like other prostaglandins, dinoprostone can be used as an abortifacient.
[edit] External links
- Dinoprostone - medlineplus.org
- Cervidil - Forest Laboratories, Inc. (the manufacturer of Cervidil).
- Prostin E2 - pfizer.com
- Cervidil/Prostin E2 - RxList.com
- What is Cervidil? - birthingnaturally.net.
- Cervidil/Prostin E2 - drugs.com
