Luprostiol

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

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0067110-79-6

Chemical Formula

C21-H29-Cl-O6-S

Molecular Weight

444

Therapeutic Categories

Oxytocic

Prostaglandin analogue

Chemical Name

5-Heptenoic acid, 7-[2-[[3-(3-chlorophenoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl]thio]-3,5-dihydroxycyclopentyl]-, [1α(Z),2ß(R*),3α,5α]-(±)-

Foreign Names

• Luprostiolum (Latin)
• Luprostiol (German)
• Luprostiol (French)
• Luprostiol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Luprostiol (OS: BAN)
• EMD 34 946 (IS: Merck)
• Prostianol (IS)

Brand Names

• Equestrolin (veterinary use)
  Intervet, United States



• Prosolvin (veterinary use)
  Intervet, United Kingdom; Intervet, Ireland; Intervet, Italy; Intervet, Netherlands; Intervet, Sweden; Intervet, United States; Intervet, South Africa; Organon Vet, Portugal; Virbac, Switzerland; Virbac, France; Virbac, New Zealand; Virbac, South Africa



• Prostapar (veterinary use)
  Intervet, United Kingdom; Intervet, Netherlands; Intervet Schering-Plough Animal Health, Portugal

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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