Medical term:

alprostadil


alprostadil

 [al-pros´tah-dil]
name for prostaglandin E1 when used pharmaceutically as a vasodilator and platelet aggregation inhibitor; used for treatment of patent ductus arteriosus and for diagnosis and treatment of impotence.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

al·pros·ta·dil

(al-pros'tă-dil),
A vasodilator used for palliative therapy to maintain patency of the ductus arteriosus in neonates with congenital heart defects temporarily.
Synonym(s): prostaglandin E1
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alprostadil

(ăl-prŏs′tə-dĭl)
n.
A prostaglandin drug, C20H34O5, that acts as a vasodilator and is used in suppository or injectable form to treat erectile dysfunction.
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alprostadil

Urology A formulation of PGE-1 which relaxes the corpus cavernosum, allowing engorging during erection. See Erectile dysfunction, Orgasm.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

alprostadil

A PROSTAGLANDIN drug used by penile injection for the treatment of impotence. An erection lasting for two or three hours is commonly achieved, but sales of alprostadil may be adversely affected by the development of drugs such as VIAGRA. Brand names are Caverject, Muse, and Viridal Duo.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

Alprostadil

A smooth muscle relaxant sometimes injected into the penis or applied to the urethral opening to treat impotence.
Mentioned in: Impotence
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

al·pros·ta·dil

(al-pros'tă-dil)
A vasodilator used for palliative therapy to maintain patency of the ductus arteriosus in neonates with congenital heart defects temporarily.
Synonym(s): prostaglandin E1.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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