Monograph
C01EA01 - Alprostadil |
Not porphyrinogenic |
NP |
Rationale
Endogenous prostaglandin. No relevant CYP metabolism.
Chemical description
Prostaglandin E1.
Therapeutic characteristics
Alprostadil is used mainly in congenital heart disease and in erectile dysfunction.
Metabolism and pharmacokinetics
Metabolized in the lungs and excreted within 24 hours.
Preclinical data
None
Personal communication
None
Published experience
None
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Tradenames
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Prostin VR 
Prostin VR · Prostin VR 0.5 mg/ml sol. perf. (? diluer) i.art?r./i.v. amp. 
Alprostadil Altan 20 Microgramos Polvo Para Solucion Para Perfusion efg · ALPROSTADIL PFIZER 0,5 mg/ml SOLUCION INYECTABLE · Vazostenon 20 Microgramos/ml Concentrado Para Solucion Para Perfusion 
Alprostadil \ · ALPROSTADIL \"REMEDIA\" 500 ?g · ALPROSTADIL ROMPHARM 20 micrograme · Pridax · PRIDAX 20?g · Prostin · PROSTIN VR 500 ?g · Vasaprostan · VASAPROSTAN 20 ?g/ml 
Prostin VR 
Alprostadil Carefarm · Prostivas 
Prostivas 
Prostavasin 60 · Prostin VR 
Prostavasin · Prostin VR 
Prostin VR · Prostivas 
Neupedix · Vasostenoon
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