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Descriptor English: Misoprostol
Descriptor Spanish: Misoprostol
Descriptor misoprostol
Scope note: Análogo sintético de la prostaglandina E1 natural. Produce una inhibición relacionada con la dosis de la secreción de ácido gástrico y de pepsina y favorece la resistencia de la mucosa a la lesión. Es un antiulceroso efectivo y tiene también propiedades oxitócicas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Misoprostol
Descriptor French: Misoprostol
Entry term(s): Apo Misoprostol
Apo-Misoprostol
Cytotec
Glefos
Misoprostol, (11alpha,13E)-Isomer
Misoprostol, (11alpha,13E,16R)-Isomer
Misoprostol, (11alpha,13Z)-(+-)-Isomer
Misoprostol, (11alpha.13E,16S)-Isomer
Misoprostol, (11beta,13E)-(+-)-Isomer
Misoprostol, (11beta,13E,16R)-Isomer
Misoprostol, (11beta,13E,16S)-Isomer
Novo Misoprostol
Novo-Misoprostol
SC 29333
SC 30249
SC-29333
SC-30249
SC29333
SC30249
Tree number(s): D10.251.355.255.550.775.450.500
D23.469.050.175.725.775.450.500
D23.469.700.660.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016595
Scope note: A synthetic analog of natural prostaglandin E1. It produces a dose-related inhibition of gastric acid and pepsin secretion, and enhances mucosal resistance to injury. It is an effective anti-ulcer agent and also has oxytocic properties.
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: Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal
Anti-Ulcer Agents
Oxytocics
Registry Number: 0E43V0BB57
CAS Type 1 Name: Prost-13-en-1-oic acid, 11,16-dihydroxy-16-methyl-9-oxo-, methyl ester, (11alpha,13E)-
Previous Indexing: Abortifacient Agents, Non-Steroidal (1975-1991)
Alprostadil/analogs & derivatives (1975-1991)
Anti-Ulcer Agents (1977-1991)
Public MeSH Note: 92; MISOPROSTOL was indexed under ALPROSTADIL/analogs & derivatives 1986-91, under PROSTAGLANDINS E, SYNTHETIC 1979-85 & under PROSTAGLANDINS, SYNTHETIC 1977-78
Online Note: use MISOPROSTOL (NM) to search MISOPROSTOL 1980-91
History Note: 92; was MISOPROSTOL (NM) 1977-91
DeCS ID: 29962
Unique ID: D016595
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: 2016/07/01
Misoprostol - Preferred
Concept UI M0025309
Scope note A synthetic analog of natural prostaglandin E1. It produces a dose-related inhibition of gastric acid and pepsin secretion, and enhances mucosal resistance to injury. It is an effective anti-ulcer agent and also has oxytocic properties.
Preferred term Misoprostol
Novo-Misoprostol - Narrower
Concept UI M0474347
Preferred term Novo-Misoprostol
Entry term(s) Novo Misoprostol
SC-29333 - Narrower
Concept UI M0352609
Preferred term SC-29333
Entry term(s) SC 29333
SC29333
SC-30249 - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0025310
Preferred term SC-30249
Entry term(s) SC 30249
SC30249
Apo-Misoprostol - Narrower
Concept UI M0474345
Preferred term Apo-Misoprostol
Entry term(s) Apo Misoprostol
Misoprostol, (11beta,13E,16R)-Isomer - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0329470
Preferred term Misoprostol, (11beta,13E,16R)-Isomer
Glefos - Narrower
Concept UI M0474346
Preferred term Glefos
Misoprostol, (11alpha,13E)-Isomer - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0329471
Preferred term Misoprostol, (11alpha,13E)-Isomer
Misoprostol, (11alpha,13E,16R)-Isomer - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0329467
Preferred term Misoprostol, (11alpha,13E,16R)-Isomer
Misoprostol, (11alpha,13Z)-(+-)-Isomer - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0329466
Preferred term Misoprostol, (11alpha,13Z)-(+-)-Isomer
Misoprostol, (11alpha.13E,16S)-Isomer - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0329468
Preferred term Misoprostol, (11alpha.13E,16S)-Isomer
Misoprostol, (11beta,13E)-(+-)-Isomer - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0329465
Preferred term Misoprostol, (11beta,13E)-(+-)-Isomer
Misoprostol, (11beta,13E,16S)-Isomer - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0329469
Preferred term Misoprostol, (11beta,13E,16S)-Isomer
Cytotec - Narrower
Concept UI M0025311
Preferred term Cytotec



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