prostaglandin E1

Indications

• maintenance of patent ductus arteriosus in neonatal cyanotic congenital heart disease
  • coarctation of the aorta
  • pulmonary artery stenosis
• pulmonary hypertension
• peripheral vascular disease
  • erectile dysfunction

More general terms

• prostaglandin E
• 8,11,14-eicosatrienoate (dihomo gamma-linolenic acid)

More specific terms

• alprostadil (Muse, Caverject, Edex, Prostin VR pediatric, Topiglan, Befar)
• misoprostol (Cytotec)

Additional terms

• eicosatrienoate cyclooxygenase cascade
• prostaglandin-E1 [PGE1] receptor

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=5280723
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=12943
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=214