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Descriptor English: Alprostadil
Descriptor Spanish: Alprostadil
Descriptor alprostadilo
Entry term(s) PGE1
prostaglandina E1
Scope note: Potente vasodilatador que aumenta el flujo de sangre periférica. Inhibe la agregación plaquetaria y tiene otros muchos efectos biológicos tales como broncodilatación, mediación en la inflamación, etc.
Descriptor Portuguese: Alprostadil
Descriptor French: Alprostadil
Entry term(s): Caverject
Edex
Lipo PGE1
Lipo-PGE1
Minprog
Muse
PGE1
PGE1alpha
Prostaglandin E1
Prostaglandin E1alpha
Prostavasin
Prostin VR
Prostine VR
Sugiran
Vasaprostan
Viridal
Tree number(s): D10.251.355.255.550.250.100
D10.251.355.325.050
D23.469.050.175.725.250.100
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000527
Scope note: A potent vasodilator agent that increases peripheral blood flow.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Vasodilator Agents
Urological Agents
Registry Number: F5TD010360
CAS Type 1 Name: Prost-13-en-1-oic acid, 11,15-dihydroxy-9-oxo-, (11alpha,13E,15S)-
Previous Indexing: Prostaglandins (1966-1974)
Prostaglandins E (1975-1985)
Public MeSH Note: 86; VASOPROSTAN (now ALPROSTADIL) was indexed under VASODILATOR AGENTS 1995-97
History Note: 86; see VASOPROSTAN (NM) 1995-97
DeCS ID: 23226
Unique ID: D000527
NLM Classification: QU 90
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1986/01/01
Date of Entry: 1985/03/08
Revision Date: 2017/02/24
Alprostadil - Preferred
Concept UI M0000811
Scope note A potent vasodilator agent that increases peripheral blood flow.
Preferred term Alprostadil
Entry term(s) Lipo PGE1
Lipo-PGE1
PGE1
PGE1alpha
Prostaglandin E1
Prostaglandin E1alpha
Caverject - Narrower
Concept UI M0474674
Preferred term Caverject
Edex - Narrower
Concept UI M0458743
Preferred term Edex
Entry term(s) Prostavasin
Muse - Narrower
Concept UI M0534900
Preferred term Muse
Viridal - Narrower
Concept UI M000624400
Preferred term Viridal
Vasaprostan - Narrower
Concept UI M0540893
Preferred term Vasaprostan
Minprog - Narrower
Concept UI M000624399
Preferred term Minprog
Sugiran - Narrower
Concept UI M000624401
Preferred term Sugiran
Prostin VR - Narrower
Concept UI M0458744
Preferred term Prostin VR
Entry term(s) Prostine VR



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