Prostaglandin E1

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(PROS-tuh-GLAN-din …) A drug that is used to treat impotence (inability to have an erection) and is being studied in the treatment of sexual problems in men who have had surgery for prostate cancer.

Classification[edit | edit source]

It is a type of vasodilator.

Other names[edit | edit source]

Also called alprostadil and PGE1.


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