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Status:
US Approved Rx (2019)
First approved in 1986

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (MIXED)


Conditions:

Misoprostol is a prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) analogue used for the treatment and prevention of stomach ulcers. When administered, misoprostol stimulates increased secretion of the protective mucus that lines the gastrointestinal tract and increases mucos...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1992)
First approved in 1977

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Dinoprostone is a naturally occurring prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). Dinoprostone is equivalent to prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). It stimulates labor and delivery by stimulating the uterine, and thus terminates pregnancy. Dinoprostone is also capable of stimulat...
15-Epi-prostaglandin E2 (15R-Prostaglandin E2) is the C-15 epimer of the naturally occurring 15S-Prostaglandin E2 (15S-PGE2) isomer. 15-Epi-prostaglandin E2 is the most physiologically abundant eicosanoid, which is produced predominantly from arachid...
Status:
Possibly Marketed Outside US
First approved in 2009

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)


Conditions:

The oil obtained from the seeds of the castor oil plant Ricinus communis is one of the oldest drugs known to man. Castor oil is known primarily as an effective laxative; however, it was also used in ancient times with pregnant women to induce labor. ...
Status:
Possibly Marketed Outside US

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (RACEMIC)


Conditions:

Enprostil, a derivative of heptadienoic acid, is a prostaglandin E2 agonist. It is effective in the treatment of patients with duodenal or gastric ulcers.
Status:
Possibly Marketed Outside US

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (EPIMERIC)



Beraprost is a stable, orally active prostacyclin analogue. Beraprost acts by binding to prostacyclin membrane receptors ultimately inhibiting the release of Ca2+ from intracellular storage sites. This reduction in the influx of Ca2+ has been postula...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1992)
First approved in 1977

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Dinoprostone is a naturally occurring prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). Dinoprostone is equivalent to prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). It stimulates labor and delivery by stimulating the uterine, and thus terminates pregnancy. Dinoprostone is also capable of stimulat...
Status:
US Approved Rx (1992)
First approved in 1977

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Dinoprostone is a naturally occurring prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). Dinoprostone is equivalent to prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). It stimulates labor and delivery by stimulating the uterine, and thus terminates pregnancy. Dinoprostone is also capable of stimulat...
Status:
Possibly Marketed Outside US
First approved in 2009

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)


Conditions:

The oil obtained from the seeds of the castor oil plant Ricinus communis is one of the oldest drugs known to man. Castor oil is known primarily as an effective laxative; however, it was also used in ancient times with pregnant women to induce labor. ...

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