Alprostadil

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Alprostadil

Description of the Drug

Alprostadil is a prostaglandin E1 agonist used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction and as an adjunct for its diagnosis.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00770

Brand Name(s)

Alprostadil, Caverject, Caverject impulse, Edex, Prostin, Prostin vr, Prostin vr pediatric, Viridal 10, Viridal 20, Viridal 5, Viridal duo, Vitaros

Company Owner(s)

Mylan Specialty Lp, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Llc, Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa, Hikma Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc, Pfizer Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Prostanoid EP1 receptor SINGLE PROTEIN AGONIST CHEMBL1811
Prostanoid EP2 receptor SINGLE PROTEIN AGONIST CHEMBL1881

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL33317
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0001442
DrugBank DB00770
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14901054 14901056
PubChem 5280723
NMRShiftDB 60020600
LINCS LSM-42979
Nikkaji J3.319G
PDBe XPG
BindingDB 50101853
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID9022578
LipidMaps LMFA03010134
DrugCentral 138
Metabolights MTBLC15544
Brenda 1654 90230 33678 154395 153410
ChemicalBook CB6141459
Guide to Pharmacology 1882
rxnorm CAVERJECT EDEX PROSTIN VR ALPROSTADIL
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12013405
KEGG Ligand C04741
ChEBI 15544
ZINC ZINC000003813088