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Prostaglandins (PG) are a
group of
physiologically active lipid compounds called eicosanoids that have
diverse hormone-like
effects in animals. Prostaglandins...
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Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), also
known as dinoprostone, is a
naturally occurring prostaglandin with
oxytocic properties that is used as a medication. Dinoprostone...
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Cyclooxygenase (COX),
officially known as
prostaglandin-endoperoxide
synthase (PTGS), is an
enzyme (specifically, a
family of isozymes, EC 1.14.99.1)...
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Prostaglandin inhibitors are
drugs that
inhibit the
synthesis of
prostaglandin in
human body.
There are
various types of
prostaglandins responsible for...
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Prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α in
prostanoid nomenclature),
pharmaceutically termed dinoprost, is a
naturally occurring prostaglandin used in
medicine to induce...
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forms of
prostaglandin E1 used as medications. Lubiprostone, a
derivative of
prostaglandin E1, is also used as a medication.
Prostaglandin E1 is a vasodilator...
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Prostacyclin (also
called prostaglandin I2 or PGI2) is a
prostaglandin member of the
eicosanoid family of
lipid molecules. It
inhibits platelet activation...
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Prostaglandin H2 (PGH2), or
prostaglandin H2 (PGH2), is a type of
prostaglandin and a
precursor for many
other biologically significant molecules. It...
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Cyclooxygenase 1 (COX-1), also
known as
prostaglandin-endoperoxide
synthase 1 (HUGO PTGS1), is an
enzyme that in
humans is
encoded by the PTGS1 gene....
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Prostaglandin analogues are a
class of
drugs that bind to a
prostaglandin receptor.
Wider use of
prostaglandin analogues is
limited by
unwanted side effects...
