Unoprostone

Unoprostone

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IUPAC_name = ("Z")-7- [(1"R",2"R",3"R",5"S")-3,5-dihydroxy-2-(3-oxodecyl)
cyclopentyl] hept-5-enoic acid



CAS_number = 120373-36-6
CAS_supplemental = CAS|120373-24-2 (isopropyl)
ATC_prefix = S01
ATC_suffix = EE02
PubChem = 5311236
DrugBank =
C=22|H=38|O=5
molecular_weight = 382.534 g/mol
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routes_of_administration = Topical (eye drops)

Unoprostone (INN) is a prostaglandin analogue. Its isopropyl ester, unoprostone isopropyl, is marketed under the trade name Rescula for the management of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.


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