| Descriptor English: | Rioprostil | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Rioprostilo                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Rioprostila | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Rioprostil | ||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    ORF 15927 ORF-15927 ORF15927 RWJ 15927 RWJ-15927 RWJ15927 TR 4698 TR-4698 TR4698  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D10.251.355.255.550.775.450.750 D23.469.050.175.725.775.450.750 D23.469.700.660.750  | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016630 | ||||
| Scope note: | A synthetic methylprostaglandin E1 analog that reduces gastric acid secretion and enhances the gastric mucus-bicarbonate barrier. It is effective in the therapy of gastric ulcers and gives significant protection against NSAID-induced gastric mucosal damage. The drug also prevents cyclosporin A-induced damage to endocrine and exocrine pancreatic secretions. It shows a low order of acute toxicity and there is no evidence of embryotoxicity, fetotoxicity, teratogenicity, or mutagenicity in animal studies. | 
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| 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  | 
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| Pharm Action: | 
                                                                                                    Anti-Ulcer Agents | 
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| Registry Number: | 7JL402PVQR | ||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | Prost-13-en-9-one, 1,11,16-trihydroxy-16-methyl-, (11alpha,13E)- | ||||
| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Anti-Ulcer Agents (1977-1991) Prostaglandins E (1975-1991) Prostaglandins, Synthetic (1977-1991)  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 92; RIOPROSTIL was indexed under PROSTAGLANDINS E 1985-91 | 
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| Online Note: | use RIOPROSTIL (NM) to search RIOPROSTIL 1985-91 | 
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| History Note: | 92; was RIOPROSTIL (NM) 1985-91 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 29838 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D016630 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1992/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1991/01/25 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2015/06/08 | 
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                        Rioprostil                                            
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                        TR-4698                                            
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                        ORF-15927                                            
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                        RWJ-15927                                            
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0025346 | 
                                
| Scope note | A synthetic methylprostaglandin E1 analog that reduces gastric acid secretion and enhances the gastric mucus-bicarbonate barrier. It is effective in the therapy of gastric ulcers and gives significant protection against NSAID-induced gastric mucosal damage. The drug also prevents cyclosporin A-induced damage to endocrine and exocrine pancreatic secretions. It shows a low order of acute toxicity and there is no evidence of embryotoxicity, fetotoxicity, teratogenicity, or mutagenicity in animal studies. | 
| Preferred term | Rioprostil | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0351569 | 
                                
| Preferred term | TR-4698 | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            TR 4698                                                 TR4698  | 
                                
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                                        M0351571 | 
                                
| Preferred term | ORF-15927 | 
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                                                                                            ORF 15927                                                 ORF15927  | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0351570 | 
                                
| Preferred term | RWJ-15927 | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            RWJ 15927                                                 RWJ15927  | 
                                
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