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Alprostadil MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Alprostadil
Tree Number(s)
D10.251.355.255.550.250.100
D10.251.355.325.050
D23.469.050.175.725.250.100
Unique ID
D000527
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000527
Scope Note
A potent vasodilator agent that increases peripheral blood flow.
Entry Term(s)
Caverject
Edex
Lipo-PGE1
Minprog
Muse
PGE1
PGE1alpha
Prostaglandin E1
Prostaglandin E1alpha
Prostavasin
Prostin VR
Prostine VR
Sugiran
Vasaprostan
Viridal
Pharm Action
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Vasodilator Agents
Urological Agents
Registry Numbers
F5TD010360
0
Related Numbers
745-65-3
CAS Type 1 Name
Prost-13-en-1-oic acid, 11,15-dihydroxy-9-oxo-, (11alpha,13E,15S)-
NLM Classification #
QU 90
Previous Indexing
Prostaglandins (1966-1974)
Prostaglandins E (1975-1985)
Public MeSH Note
86; VASOPROSTAN (now ALPROSTADIL) was indexed under VASODILATOR AGENTS 1995-97
History Note
86; see VASOPROSTAN (NM) 1995-97
Date Introduced
1986/01/01
Last Updated
2017/02/24
Alprostadil Preferred
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