ALPROSTADIL INJECTION USP
As listed in the register: ALPROSTADIL INJECTION USP
500 mcg · solution
- Prescription only
- Heart, blood pressure and circulation
- Active substance
- Alprostadil
- Made by
- Advanced Dosage Forms Inc.
- Source
- Official label
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What it is for
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How it works
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Caverject). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
Alprostadil (PGE1) is a prostaglandin with a wide variety of pharmacological actions including vasodilation and inhibition of platelet aggregation.
Alprostadil induces erection by relaxation of trabecular smooth muscle and by dilation of cavernosal arteries by binding to its receptors and increasing intracellular cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels via modulation of adenylate cyclase.
Alprostadil is converted to compounds which are further metabolized prior to excretion.
The metabolites of alprostadil are excreted primarily by the kidney, with almost 90% of an administered intravenous dose excreted in urine within 24 hours post-dose.
Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2024-05-13
Safety of the active substance
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Caverject). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
- Men who have known hypersensitivity to the drug ( 4 )..
- Men who have conditions that predispose them to priapism, such as sickle cell anemia or sickle cell trait, multiple myeloma, or leukemia ( 4 )..
- Treatment of erectile dysfunction in men with fibrotic conditions of the penis, such as anatomical deformation, angulation, cavernosal fibrosis, or Peyronie's disease ( 4 )..
- Men with penile implants ( 4 ).
The most common (≥10%) adverse reaction is penile pain ( 6.1 ).
Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
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Details
| Made by | Advanced Dosage Forms Inc. |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Alprostadil |
| Used in | Heart, blood pressure and circulation |
| Strength | 500 mcg |
| Form | solution |
| Classification | C01EA01 · Heart, blood pressure and circulation |
| Route | intravascular |
| Dispensing (as stated by the register) | PRESCRIPTION |
| Status | Dormant |
| Marketed | No — authorised but not currently marketed, according to the register |
| DIN | 02285282 |
| DPD drug code | 77079 |
Source: Drug Product Database · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
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Same active substance
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