Medicine guide

PROSTINE VR

As listed in the register: PROSTINE VR 0,5 mg/ml, solution injectable

0,5 mg · solution injectable

  • Prescription only
Active substance
Alprostadil
Made by
PFIZER HOLDING FRANCE

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

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.

How the body breaks it down

Alprostadil is converted to compounds which are further metabolized prior to excretion.

How it leaves the body

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.

Must not be used by
  • 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 ).
Most common side effects

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

Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.

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United StatesNo exact match for this strength and form

SpainNo exact match for this strength and form

CanadaNo exact match for this strength and form

NetherlandsNo exact match for this strength and form

Details

Made byPFIZER HOLDING FRANCE
Active substanceAlprostadil
Strength0,5 mg
Formsolution injectable
Routeintraveineuse
Dispensing (as stated by the register)réservé à l'usage HOSPITALIER · prescription réservée aux spécialistes et services REANIMATION MEDICALE · prescription réservée aux spécialistes et services CHIRURGIE NEONATALE · liste I
MarketedYes, according to the register
Authorisation procedureProcédure nationale
Name in the registerPROSTINE VR 0,5 mg/ml, solution injectable
Packs1 ampoule(s) en verre
CIS68103252
CIP133400955415510

Source: Base de données publique des médicaments · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source : Base de données publique des médicaments (ANSM / Ministère de la Santé), sous Licence Ouverte. Reuse terms: Licence Ouverte / Open Licence (Etalab).

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.