A prostaglandin that is a powerful vasodilator and inhibits platelet aggregation. It is biosynthesized enzymatically from PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES in human vascular tissue. The sodium salt has been also used to treat primary pulmonary hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY).
AA AD AE AG AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS DF EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0033567
C1174787
C0376357
C0354594
DC
1
definition
A prostaglandin that is a powerful vasodilator and inhibits platelet aggregation. It is biosynthesized enzymatically from PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES in human vascular tissue. The sodium salt has been also used to treat primary pulmonary hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY).
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19840101
HN
1991 (1978); use PROSTAGLANDINS X 1978-1990; for PROSTACYCLIN use PROSTACYCLINS 1978-1993; for PROSTAGLANDIN I2 use PROSTAGLANDINS I2 1982-1993; for PROSTAGLANDIN X use PROSTAGLANDINS X 1991-1993
1991; see PROSTAGLANDINS X 1978-1990; for PROSTACYCLIN see PROSTACYCLINS 1978-1993; for PROSTAGLANDIN I2 see PROSTAGLANDINS I2 1982-1993; for PROSTAGLANDIN X see PROSTAGLANDINS X 1991-1993