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C20H34O5
354.5 g/mol
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Alprostadil

CAS745-65-3EC212-017-2
Category
API
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Alprostadil is a synthetic form of naturally occurring prostaglandin E1 used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient. It is supplied as a pharmaceutical raw material for manufacturing medications.

pharmaceutical manufacturingactive pharmaceutical ingredient supply

Content scope: Information here supports chemical identification and industrial supply, research, and manufacturing contexts. It is not a therapeutic claim, medical advice, or drug-use instructions.

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Toxic
Toxic
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Alprostadil (CAS 745-65-3) is 2937.50.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2937.50

EU CN code (8-digit)

2937 50 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

7-[(1R,2R,3R)-3-hydroxy-2-[(E,3S)-3-hydroxyoct-1-enyl]-5-oxocyclopentyl]heptanoic acid

InChIKey

GMVPRGQOIOIIMI-DWKJAMRDSA-N

SMILES

CCCCC[C@@H](/C=C/[C@H]1[C@@H](CC(=O)[C@@H]1CCCCCCC(=O)O)O)O

Synonyms (97)
  • XPG
  • Alprostadil (JP18/USP/INN)
  • Alprostadil [EP monograph]
  • Alprostadil(usan)
  • Alprostadil, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Alprostadil, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Alprostadil, meets USP testing specifications
  • Alprostadilum [INN-Latin]
  • (-)-Protaglandin E1
  • ALPROSTADIL [MART.]
  • Alista
  • Alprostadil (ProstaglandinE1)
  • Alprostadil CRS
  • Alprostadil Prostoglandin E1
  • Alprostadil(Caverject)
  • Alprostadilum
  • Alprostan
  • Alprox-TD
  • Befar
  • Befar (TN)
  • Caveject
  • Caverject
  • Caverject (TN)
  • Caverject Impulse
  • Edex
  • Edex (TN)
  • Eglandin
  • FemLife
  • Femprox
  • Liple
  • Lipo PGE1
  • Lipoprost
  • Liprostin
  • Minprog
  • Muse
  • Muse (TN)
  • PGE1;Prostaglandin E1
  • Prink
  • Prink (TN)
  • Promostan
  • Prostaglandin E1
  • Prostaglandin E1alpha
  • Prostandin
  • Prostandin 500
  • Prostavasin
  • Prostin
  • Prostin VR
  • Prostin VR Pediatric
  • Prostin VR pediatric (TN)
  • Prostine VR
  • Prostivas
  • RayVa
  • SEPA-alprostadil
  • SEPA-prostaglandin E1
  • Sugiran
  • Topiglan
  • U-10,136
  • Vasaprostan
  • Viridal
  • Viridal 10
  • Viridal 20
  • Viridal 5
  • Viridal duo
  • Vitaros
  • alprostadil
  • l-PGE1
  • l-Prostaglandin E1

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