Prostaglandins, Synthetic
- Name
- Prostaglandins, Synthetic
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000677
- Description
Compounds obtained by chemical synthesis that are analogs or derivatives of naturally occurring prostaglandins and that have similar activity.
- ATC Classification
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Travoprost A prostaglandin analog used in the treatment of elevated intraocular pressure due to open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Bimatoprost A prostaglandin analog used to treat hypotrichosis of the eyelashes and intraocular pressure in open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Latanoprost An isopropyl ester prodrug used to treat increased intraocular pressure. Unoprostone A prostaglandin analogue used to lower intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension who are clinically unresponsive to other ocular antihypertensive agents. Tafluprost An ophthalmic prostaglandin analog used to lower intraocular pressure in patients with ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma. Carboprost tromethamine A prostaglandin used to treat postpartum uterine hemorrhage due to atony when other methods of management have not been effective. Misoprostol A prostaglandin E1 analogue used to reduce the risk of NSAID-induced gastric ulcers and to terminate pregnancies. Iloprost A synthetic prostacyclin analog used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and frostbites. Fenprostalene Not Annotated Luprostiol Not Annotated Prostalene Analog of prostaglandin F2 alpha. Cloprostenol Not Annotated Fluprostenol Not Annotated Latanoprostene bunod A prostaglandin analog used to reduce ocular hypertension or treat open-angle glaucoma. Enprostil Not Annotated Alprostadil A prostaglandin E1 agonist used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction and as an adjunct for its diagnosis. Dinoprostone A prostaglandin used to induce labor or abortion as well as to treat nonmetastatic gestational trophoblastic disease. Netarsudil A rho kinase inhibitor used to reduce intraocular pressure in patients with open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. - Drugs & Drug Targets