Dinoprostone

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

G02AD02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000363-24-6

Chemical Formula

C20-H32-O5

Molecular Weight

352

Therapeutic Categories

Oxytocic

Prostaglandin

Chemical Name

Prosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid, 11,15-dihydroxy-9-oxo-, (5Z,11α,13E,15S)-

Foreign Names

• Dinoprostonum (Latin)
• Dinoproston (German)
• Dinoprostone (French)
• Dinoprostona (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Dinoprostone (OS: USAN, DCIT, DCF, BAN)
• PGE2 (IS)
• Prostaglandin E2 (IS)
• U12062 (IS: Upjohn)
• Dinoproston (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Dinoprostone (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Dinoprostonum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Cervidil
  Controlled Therapeutics, United States; CSL, Australia; CSL Biotherapies, New Zealand; Ferring, Canada; Menarini, Guatemala



• Cerviprime
  AstraZeneca, India



• Dinolytic (veterinary use)
  Pfizer, Poland



• Enzaprost F
  Chinoin, Poland



• Glandin-E2
  Nabiqasim, Sri Lanka



• Minprostin
  Pfizer, Germany; Pfizer, Denmark; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, Iceland; Pfizer, Norway; Pfizer, Sweden



• Prandin E2
  Pfizer, South Africa



• Prepidil Gel Sterile Intracervical
  Pfizer, Tunisia



• Prepidil
  Paladin, Canada; Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Czech Republic; Pfizer, Germany; Pfizer, Spain; Pfizer, France; Pfizer, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pfizer, Hungary; Pfizer, Israel; Pfizer, Italy; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer, Netherlands; Pfizer, Poland; Pfizer, Russian Federation; Pfizer, United States; Pfizer, South Africa; Pharmacia, Serbia; Pharmacia & Upjohn, Slovakia



• Primiprost
  AstraZeneca, India



• Prolisina
  Pfizer, Argentina



• Propess
  Chemipharm, Greece; Controlled Thearpeutics, Malta; Controlled Therapeutics, Serbia; Craveri, Argentina; CSC, Czech Republic; Ferring, Austria; Ferring, Switzerland; Ferring, Germany; Ferring, Spain; Ferring, Finland; Ferring, France; Ferring, United Kingdom; Ferring, Israel; Ferring, Italy; Ferring, Luxembourg; Ferring, Mexico; Ferring, Netherlands; Ferring, Sweden; Ferring, South Africa; Vitalis, Turkey



• Prostaglandin E2
  Kaken Seiyaku, Japan



• Prostaglandina E2 Pfizer
  Pfizer, Spain



• Prostarmon E
  DCPC, Taiwan



• Prostenoon
  Kevelt, Estonia; Kevelt, Latvia



• Prostin F2 Alpha
  Pfizer, South Africa



• Prostin
  Pfizer, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pfizer, Czech Republic; Pfizer, Malta; Pfizer, Slovenia



• Prostin E2
  Paladin, Canada; Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Switzerland; Pfizer, Czech Republic; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pfizer, Hungary; Pfizer, Ireland; Pfizer, Israel; Pfizer, Italy; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer, New Zealand; Pfizer, Portugal; Pfizer, Romania; Pfizer, Singapore; Pfizer, Thailand; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, United States; Pfizer, South Africa



• Prostin
  E2Pharmacia, Ethiopia



• Prostin E2
  Pharmacia, Ghana; Pharmacia, Greece; Pharmacia, Kenya; Pharmacia, Liberia; Pharmacia, Luxembourg; Pharmacia, Serbia; Pharmacia, Sierra Leone; Pharmacia, Tanzania; Pharmacia, Uganda; Pharmacia, Zimbabwe; Pharmacia & Upjohn, Slovakia; Pharmacia Upjohn, Oman



• Prostin VR
  Pfizer, Luxembourg



• Prostine E2
  Pfizer, France



• Prostarmon E
  Ono Yakuhin, Japan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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