alprostadil sodium

Alprostadil sodium is a prostaglandin receptor ligand with Ki values of 36, 10, 1.1, 2.1, and 33 nM for EP1, EP2, EP3, EP4, and IP, respectively, in mice.It induces vasodilatation and inhibits platelet aggregation, and it can be used as a vasodilator for the study of peripheral vascular disease.

Prostaglandin E1 (Alprostadil) is the naturally occurring prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) which displays a variety of pharmacologic actions. Prostaglandin E1 is a potent vasodilator agent that increases peripheral blood flow, inhibits platelet aggregation, and induces bronchodilation. Used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, this agent produces corporal smooth muscle relaxation by binding to PGE receptors, resulting in the activation of adenylate cyclase and the subsequent accumulation of 3'5'-cAMP.