Preferred Name

Epoprostenol [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Prostaglandin I2

Prostacyclin

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006846

altLabel

Prostaglandin I2

PGX

PGI2

Prosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid, 6,9-epoxy-11,15-dihydroxy-, (5Z,9alpha,11alpha,13E,15S)-

Epoprostenol

Epoprostanol

Prostaglandin I(2)

Prostacyclin

cui

C0033567

Ingredient of

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000022025

MESH 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).

MESH DUI

D011464

MeSH name

Epoprostenol

MESH UI

M0017816

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000006846

NUI

N0000006846

prefLabel

Epoprostenol [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T109

T123

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000011280

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