Gemeprost
Back to searchScientific Name: | Gemeprost |
Brand Name: | Not Available |
Company Owner: | Not Available |
Mechanism Of Action | As a prostaglandin analog, gemeprost binds to prostaglandin E2 and E3 receptors as an agonist to cause myometrial contractions and progressive cervical dilation via tissue sensitization to oxytocin |
Description of the Drug: | Gemeprost is a prostaglandin E1 analogue used for cervical dilation and, in combination with mifepristone, for pregnancy termination. |
Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08964