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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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Safety Reference

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