Hormone
dinoprostone
Brand Names:
Cervidil; Prepidil; Prostin E2
Effect:
Increased Cervical Dilation; Increased GI Smooth Muscle Tone; Increased Uterine Smooth Muscle Contraction or Tone
May Treat:
Fetal Death; Gestational Trophoblastic Disease; Uterine Neoplasms
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to dinoprostone:
  • A synthetic prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) analogue with smooth muscle contraction inducing property. It has been suggested that PGE2 regulates the intracellular levels of cyclic 3, 5-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) by activating adenylate cyclase and thereby increases cellular membrane calcium ion transport. By acting directly on the myometrium, dinoprostone induces uterine and gastrointestinal smooth muscle contractions.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The most common and most biologically active of the mammalian prostaglandins. It exhibits most biological activities characteristic of prostaglandins and has been used extensively as an oxytocic agent. The compound also displays a protective effect on the intestinal mucosa.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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