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

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.