Alprostadil (International)
In the US, Alprostadil (alprostadil systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: impotence agents, vasodilators and is used to treat Erectile Dysfunction and Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
US matches:
- Alprostadil injectable and transurethral
- Alprostadil (Intracavernosal)
- Alprostadil (Intravenous)
- Alprostadil (Urethral)
- Alprostadil
- Alprostadil (Prostin VR)
- Alprostadil Injection
- Alprostadil Urethral Suppository
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
C01EA01,G04BE01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000745-65-3
Chemical Formula
C20-H34-O5
Molecular Weight
354
Therapeutic Categories
Vasodilator
Prostaglandin
Treatment of erectile dysfunction
Chemical Names
(1R,2R,3R)-3-Hydroxy-2-[(E)-(3S)-3-hydroxy-1-octenyl]-5-oxocyclopentaneheptanoic acid (WHO)
(13E)-(11R,15S)-11,15-Dihydroxy-9-oxoprost-13-enoic acid (BAN)
Foreign Names
- Alprostadilum (Latin)
- Alprostadil (German)
- Alprostadil (French)
- Alprostadil (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Alprostadil (OS: DCF, DCIT, USAN, JAN, BAN)
- PGE₁ (IS)
- Prostaglandin E₁ (IS)
- U 10136 (Upjohn) (IS)
- Alprostadil (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
- Alprostadilum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Alprostadil Alfadex (OS: BAN, JAN)
- Alprostadil α-Cyclodextrin (IS)
- PGE1 α-CD (IS)
- Alprostadil Alfadex (PH: JP XVII)
Brand Names
- Alprestil
Ferrer-Galenica, Greece - Alprestil 20 µg/ml
Gebro, Hungary - Alpros 20 mcg/ml
Kocak Farma, Turkey - Alpros 500 mcg/ml
Kocak Farma, Turkey - Alprostadil
Fuji Seiyaku, Japan; Medisa Shinyaku, Japan; Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan; Sawai Seiyaku, Japan; Towa Yakuhin, Japan - Alprostadil 20 mcg/ml
Vem Ilaç, Turkey - Alprostadil 500 mcg/ml
Vem Ilaç, Turkey - Alprostadil Ferring
Ferring, Netherlands - Alprostadil Genfarma
Genfarma, Spain - Alprostadil HEXAL
Hexal, Germany - Alprostadil Intsel Chimos 0,5 mg/ml
Intsel Chimos, France - Alprostadil Panpharma 0,5 mg/ml
Panpharma, France - Alprostadil Pfizer
Pfizer, Spain - Alprostadil Recordati
Recordati, Netherlands - Alprostadil Remedia
Farmaceutica REMEDIA Distribution & Logistics, Romania - Alprostadil Richet
Richet, Argentina - Alprostan
Zentiva, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia - Alprostan Zentiva
Zentiva, Russian Federation - Alprostapint
Biotoscana, Argentina; Pint Pharma, Bulgaria - Alprostapint 20
Biotoscana, Colombia - Alprostapint 500
Biotoscana, Colombia - Alprostapint 500 µg
Gebro Pharma, Austria - Alprostin
Pfizer, Slovenia - Bi Fa Er
Ni Ke Mei Pharm, China - Bolesi
Yaoyou Pharmaceutical, China - Bondil
Meda, Norway; Meda, Sweden - Cardiobron
Fada, Uruguay; Fada Pharma, Argentina - Caverject
Laboratorio Pfizer de Chile, Chile; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Brazil; Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Ecuador; Pfizer, Spain; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, France; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Greece; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Ireland; Pfizer, Latvia; Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Malaysia; Pfizer, Norway; Pfizer, New Zealand; Pfizer, Oman; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer, Sweden; Pfizer, Singapore; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, Venezuela; Pfizer, South Africa; Pfizer ApS, Iceland; Pfizer Hellas, Malta; Pfizer Hellas AE, Cyprus; Pfizer Italia, Italy; Pharmacia & Upjohn, Kuwait; Pharmacia & Upjohn, United States; Pharmacia & Upjohn Pty, Lithuania; Pharmacia Upjohn, Lebanon - CAVERJECT 10μg
Pharmacia, Germany - Caverject 10μg
Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Hungary - Caverject 10mcg
Pfizer, Israel; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer PFE, Switzerland - CAVERJECT 20μg
Pharmacia, Germany - Caverject 20μg
Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Hungary - Caverject 20mcg
Pfizer, Israel; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer PFE, Switzerland - Caverject DC 10mcg
Pfizer, Switzerland - Caverject DC 20mcg
Pfizer, Switzerland - Caverject Dual
Pfizer, Denmark; Pfizer, Sweden - Caverject Dual 10 µg
Pfizer, Austria - Caverject Dual 20 µg
Pfizer, Austria - Edex
Auxilium, United States; Schwarz, Tunisia; UCB Pharma, France - Eglandin
Mitsubishi Tanabe, South Korea - Gaverject
Pharmacia, Pakistan - Kai Tong
Jilin Yuhua Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, China - Kaishi
Tide Pharmaceutical, China - Karon
Zentiva, Slovakia - Liple
Tanabe Mitsubishi Pharma, Japan - Minprog [pediatric]
Pfizer, Germany - Minprog 500μg
Pfizer, Austria - Muse
AstraZeneca, Lithuania; Janssen-Cilag, Kuwait; Meda, Denmark; Meda, Estonia; Meda, France; Meda, Greece; Meda, Ireland; Meda, Italy; Meda, Lithuania; Meda, Portugal; MEDA Pharma, Germany; MEDA Pharma, Netherlands; Meda Pharma Sau, Spain; Meda Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Mylan Specialty, United States; Paladin, Canada - Muse 1000 µg
Meda Pharm, Austria - Muse 1000mcg
MEDA Pharma, Switzerland - Muse 250mcg
MEDA Pharma, Switzerland - Muse 500 µg
Meda Pharm, Austria - Muse 500mcg
MEDA Pharma, Switzerland - Ostapint
Avalon, Peru - Palux
Taisho Seiyaku, Japan - Pridax
Gebro Pharma, Romania - Pridax 20 µg/ml
Gebro Pharma, Austria; Pharmore, Germany - Prink
Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan - Prolisina VR
Pfizer, Argentina - Promostan
ONO, Taiwan - Prostavasin
Adeka, Turkey; Schwarz, Egypt; Schwarz Pharma, Lebanon; UCB, China; UCB, Czech Republic; UCB, Slovakia; UCB Pharma, Bulgaria - Prostin Pediatrico [pediatric]
Laboratorio Pfizer de Chile, Chile - Prostin VR
Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Israel; Pfizer, South Africa; Pfizer Europe, Poland; Pharmacia & Upjohn, Kuwait - Prostin VR [pediatric]
Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Greece; Pfizer, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pfizer, Netherlands; Pfizer, New Zealand; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer Italia, Italy; Pharmacia Upjohn, Lebanon - Prostin VR 0.5 mg/ml
Pfizer, Hungary; Pfizer, Luxembourg - Prostin VR 500mcg/ml [pediatric]
Pfizer PFE, Switzerland - Prostin VR Pediatric [pediatric]
Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Malaysia; Pfizer, Singapore; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pharmacia & Upjohn, United States - Prostine VR
Pfizer, France - Prostine VR [pediatric]
Pfizer, France - Prostivas
Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, Denmark; Pfizer, Norway; Pfizer, Sweden - Ruitong
Saisheng Pharmaceutical, China - Vasaprostan
Adeofarma, Lithuania; Lex ano, Lithuania; UCB, Lithuania - Vasoprost
UCB, Portugal - Vasostenoon
Kevelt, Estonia; Kevelt, Latvia - Viridal
UCB, Ireland - Viridal 10μg
UCB Pharma, Germany - Viridal 20μg
UCB Pharma, Germany - Viridal 40μg
UCB Pharma, Germany - Viridal Duo
UCB Pharma, United Kingdom - Virirec
Casen Recordati, Spain - Vitaros
Ferring, Argentina; Ferring, Germany; Ferring, Denmark; Ferring, Netherlands; Ferring, Sweden; Ferring Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Herbacos Recordati, Slovakia; Majorelle, France; Recordati, Ireland; Recordati, Portugal; Recordati Ireland, Czech Republic; Recordati Ireland, Romania; Recordati Irland Ltd, Greece - Vitaros HEXAL
Hexal, Germany - Vytaros
Ferring, Belgium - Vytaros 3mg/g
Ferring, Luxembourg - Yu Ge
Yuheng Pharmaceuticals, China - Alprostadil Alfadex
Kyoshi Mirai, Japan - Alprostar
Recordati, Italy - Altesil
Takeda Teva Pharma, Japan - Apistandin
Fuji Seiyaku, Japan - Donga Prostandin
Dong-A, South Korea - Prostandin
Ono Yakuhin, Japan - Prostandin 0.003%
Ono Yakuhin, Japan - Prostavasin
Biosintética, Brazil; Schwarz Pharma, Italy; UCB, Poland - Prostavasin 20μg
UCB Pharma, Germany - Prostavasin 40μg
UCB Pharma, Germany - Prostavastin
UCB Pharma, Austria - Tandetron
Takata Pharmaceutical, Japan - Vasaprostan
UCB Pharma, Romania
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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