Fluprostenol

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0040666-16-8

Chemical Formula

C23-H29-F3-O6

Molecular Weight

458

Therapeutic Category

Prostaglandin analogue

Chemical Names

(±)-(Z)-7-[(1R*,2R*,3R*,5S*)-3,5-Dihydroxy-2-[(E,3R*)-3-hydroxy-4-[(α,α,α-trifluoro-m-tolyl)oxy]-1-butenyl]cyclopentyl]-5-heptenoic acid (WHO)

(Z)-7-[(1RS,2RS,3RS,5SR)-3,5-Dihydroxy-2-{(E,RS)-3-hydroxy-4-[3-(trifluormethyl)-phenoxy]but-1-en-1-yl}cyclopentyl]hept-5-ensäure (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Fluprostenolum (Latin)
• Fluprostenol (German)
• Fluprosténol (French)
• Fluprostenol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Fluprostenol (OS: BAN)
• Fluprostenol Sodium (OS: BANM, USAN)
• ICI 81008 (IS)

Brand Name

• Equimate (veterinary use)
  Bayer Healthcare LLC, United States

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BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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