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Gemeprost

 
Wikipedia: Gemeprost
Gemeprost
Systematic (IUPAC) name
methyl (2E,11α,13E,15R)-11,15-dihydroxy-16,16-dimethyl-9-oxoprosta-2,13-dien-1-oate
Identifiers
CAS number 64318-79-2
ATC code G02AD03
PubChem 5282237
Chemical data
Formula C23H38O5 
Mol. mass 394.545 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
Synonyms methyl (E)-7-[(1R,2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-2-[(E,3R)-3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-oct-1-enyl]-5-oxo-cyclopentyl]hept-2-enoate
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
Metabolism  ?
Half life  ?
Excretion  ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status
Routes Pessary

Gemeprost (16, 16-dimethyl-trans-delta2 PGE1 methyl ester) is an analogue of prostaglandin E1.

Clinical use

It is used as a treatment for obstetric bleeding.

It is used with RU486 to terminate pregnancy up to 24 weeks gestation. [1]

Side effects

Vaginal bleeding, cramps, nausea, vomiting, loose stools or diarrhea, headache, muscle weakness; dizziness; flushing; chills; backache; dyspnoea; chest pain; palpitations and mild pyrexia. Rare: Uterine rupture, severe hypotension, coronary spasms with subsequent myocardial infarctions.

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