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Descriptor English: Dinoprostone
Descriptor Spanish: Dinoprostona
Descriptor dinoprostona
Entry term(s) PGE2
PGE2alfa
prostaglandina E2
prostaglandina E2alfa
Scope note: La prostaglandina más común y biológicamente más activa de las producidas por los mamíferos. Exhibe la mayoría de las actividades biológicas características de las prostaglandinas y se ha utilizado ampliamente como oxitócico. El compuesto exhibe también un efecto protector sobre la mucosa intestinal.
Descriptor Portuguese: Dinoprostona
Descriptor French: Dinoprostone
Entry term(s): E2 alpha, Prostaglandin
E2, Prostaglandin
E2alpha, Prostaglandin
Gel, Prepidil
PGE2
PGE2 alpha
PGE2alpha
Prepidil Gel
Prostaglandin E2
Prostaglandin E2 alpha
Prostaglandin E2alpha
Prostenon
alpha, PGE2
alpha, Prostaglandin E2
Tree number(s): D10.251.355.255.550.250.200
D23.469.050.175.725.250.200
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015232
Scope note: The most common and most biologically active of the mammalian prostaglandins. It exhibits most biological activities characteristic of prostaglandins and has been used extensively as an oxytocic agent. The compound also displays a protective effect on the intestinal mucosa.
Annotation: do not confuse with DINOPROST; /biosyn /physiol permitted
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Oxytocics
Registry Number: K7Q1JQR04M
CAS Type 1 Name: Prosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid, 11,15-dihydroxy-9-oxo-, (5Z,11alpha,13E,15S)-
Previous Indexing: Prostaglandins (1966-1974)
Prostaglandins E (1975-1988)
Public MeSH Note: 89
History Note: 89
DeCS ID: 23610
Unique ID: D015232
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Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 1988/05/12
Revision Date: 2015/06/08
Dinoprostone - Preferred
Concept UI M0023405
Scope note The most common and most biologically active of the mammalian prostaglandins. It exhibits most biological activities characteristic of prostaglandins and has been used extensively as an oxytocic agent. The compound also displays a protective effect on the intestinal mucosa.
Preferred term Dinoprostone
Entry term(s) E2 alpha, Prostaglandin
E2, Prostaglandin
E2alpha, Prostaglandin
PGE2
PGE2 alpha
PGE2alpha
Prostaglandin E2
Prostaglandin E2 alpha
Prostaglandin E2alpha
alpha, PGE2
alpha, Prostaglandin E2
Prepidil Gel - Narrower
Concept UI M0023406
Preferred term Prepidil Gel
Entry term(s) Gel, Prepidil
Prostenon - Narrower
Concept UI M0023407
Preferred term Prostenon



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