Prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), known pharmaceutically as alprostadil, [1] is a prostaglandin. It is a drug used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction[2] and has vasodilatory properties.
Prostaglandin E1
Systematic (IUPAC) name
7-[(1R, 3R)-3-hydroxy-2-[(1E, 3S)-3-hydroxyoct-1-en-1-yl]-5-oxocyclopentyl]heptanoic acid |
Clinical data
MedlinePlus a695022 |
Pregnancy cat. C (US) |
Legal status ? |
Identifiers
CAS number 745-65-3 Y |
ATC code C01EA01 G04BE01 |
PubChem CID 149351 |
IUPHAR ligand 1882 |
DrugBank DB00770 |
ChEMBL CHEMBL495 N |
Chemical data
Formula C20H34O5 |
Mol. mass 354.481 g/mol |