Dinoprost

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

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CAS_number=551-11-1
CAS_supplemental=CAS|38562-01-5 (tromethamine)
ATC_prefix=G02
ATC_suffix=AD01
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PubChem=5280363
DrugBank=DB01160
C=20|H=34|O=5
molecular_weight=354.48 g/mol
smiles=CCCCC [C@@H] (C=C [C@H] 1 [C@@H] (C [C@@H] ( [C@@H] 1CC=C/CCCC(=O)O)O)O)O
bioavailability=
protein_bound=
metabolism=
elimination_half-life=3 to 6 hours in amniotic fluid, less than 1 minute in blood plasma
excretion=
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pregnancy_US=
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routes_of_administration=Intravenous (to induce labor), intra-amniotic (to induce abortion)

Dinoprost (INN, prostaglandin F_2α or PGF_2α in prostanoid nomenclature) is a naturally-occurring prostaglandin used in medicine to induce labor and as an abortifacient.

Mechanism of action

PGF_2α acts by binding to the prostaglandin F2α receptor.