Alprostadil
A synthetic form of prostaglandin E1 that relaxes smooth muscle in blood vessels and is used to treat erectile dysfunction by increasing blood flow to the penis, and also to keep the ductus arteriosus open in newborns with certain congenital heart defects until surgery can be performed. It can be administered by penile injection, urethral suppository, or intravenously depending on the condition being treated.
Masse moléculaire
354,5000 g/mol
LogP
3,20
TPSA
94,80 Ų
Règle des 5 de Lipinski
Conforme
Aires thérapeutiques
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Structure 2D
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SMILES
CCCCC[C@H](O)/C=C/[C@H]1[C@H](O)CC(=O)[C@@H]1CCCCCCC(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C20H34O5/c1-2-3-6-9-15(21)12-13-17-16(18(22)14-19(17)23)10-7-4-5-8-11-20(24)25/h12-13,15-17,19,21,23H,2-11,14H2,1H3,(H,24,25)/b13-12+/t15-,16+,17+,19+/m0/s1
Molecular Formula
C20H34O5
HBD / HBA
3 / 5
Liaisons Rotatives
13
Atomes Lourds
25
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Foire aux questions
A synthetic form of prostaglandin E1 that relaxes smooth muscle in blood vessels and is used to treat erectile dysfunction by increasing blood flow to the penis, and also to keep the ductus arteriosus open in newborns with certain congenital heart defects until surgery can be performed. It can be administered by penile injection, urethral suppository, or intravenously depending on the condition being treated.
Yes, Alprostadil is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL495. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 5280723. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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