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Synthetic prostaglandin analogues are molecules which are manufactured to bind to a prostaglandin receptor.

Wider use of prostaglandin analogues is limited by unwanted side effects and their abortive potential.

Uses

Prostaglandin analogues such as misoprostol are used in treatment of duodenal and gastric ulcers. They exert antisecretory and cytoprotective properties and are especially indicated for the elderly on continuous doses of NSAIDs.

Prostoglandin analogues can also be used in the management of open-angle glaucoma. They reduce intra-ocular pressure by enhancing uveoscleral outflow and may also have some effect on the Trabecular meshwork as well. Latanoprost is the main Prostoglandin analogue used in the management of Open-Angle Glaucoma

Drugs for acid related disorders: Drugs for peptic ulcer and GERD/GORD (A02B)
H₂-receptor antagonists	Cimetidine, Famotidine, Nizatidine, Ranitidine, Roxatidine
Prostaglandins/analogues	Misoprostol, Enprostil
Proton pump inhibitors	Esomeprazole, Lansoprazole, Omeprazole, Pantoprazole, Rabeprazole, Tenatoprazole
Other	Carbenoxolone, Sucralfate, Pirenzepine

Antithrombotics (thrombolytics, anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs) (B01)
Vitamin K antagonists	Acenocoumarol • Clorindione • Coumatetralyl • Dicumarol (Dicoumarol) • Diphenadione • Ethyl biscoumacetate • Phenprocoumon • Phenindione • Tioclomarol • Warfarin
Heparin group	Antithrombin III • Danaparoid • Heparin • Sulodexide • low molecular weight heparin (Bemiparin, Dalteparin, Enoxaparin, Nadroparin, Parnaparin, Reviparin, Tinzaparin)
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors	Abciximab • Eptifibatide • Tirofiban
Other platelet aggregation inhibitors	Acetylsalicylic acid/Aspirin • Aloxiprin • Ditazole • Carbasalate calcium • Cloricromen • Clopidogrel • Dipyridamole • Indobufen • Picotamide • Prasugrel • Ticlopidine • Triflusal • prostaglandin analogue (Beraprost, Prostacyclin, Iloprost, Treprostinil)
Enzymes	plasminogen activators (Alteplase/Reteplase/Tenecteplase, Streptokinase, Urokinase/Saruplase, Anistreplase) • other serine endopeptidases (Ancrod, Drotrecogin alfa/Protein C, Fibrinolysin) • Brinase
Direct thrombin inhibitors	Argatroban • Bivalirudin • Dabigatran • Desirudin • Hirudin • Lepirudin • Melagatran • Ximelagatran
Other antithrombotics	Defibrotide • Dermatan sulfate • Fondaparinux • Rivaroxaban
Non-medicinal	Citrate • EDTA • Oxalate

Ophthalmologicals: antiglaucoma preparations and miotics (S01E)
Sympathomimetics	Apraclonidine • Brimonidine • Clonidine • Dipivefrine • Epinephrine
Parasympathomimetics	Aceclidine • Acetylcholine • Carbachol • Demecarium • Echothiophate • Stigmine (Fluostigmine, Neostigmine, Physostigmine) • Paraoxon • Pilocarpine
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors	Acetazolamide • Brinzolamide • Diclofenamide • Dorzolamide • Methazolamide
Beta blocking agents	Befunolol • Betaxolol • Carteolol • Levobunolol • Metipranolol • Timolol
Prostaglandin analogues	Bimatoprost • Latanoprost • Travoprost • Unoprostone
Other agents	Dapiprazole • Guanethidine

Eicosanoids: prostaglandins
Endogenous/series 2	D2 - E2 (Dinoprostone) - H2 - I2 (Prostacyclin)
Prostaglandin analogues	Alprostadil - Beraprost - Bimatoprost - Carboprost - Enprostil - Iloprost - Latanoprost - Misoprostol - Travoprost - Treprostinil

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