Chemicals and Drugs

Carboprost

A nonsteroidal abortifacient agent that is effective in both the first and second trimesters of PREGNANCY.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A nonsteroidal abortifacient agent that is effective in both the first and second trimesters of PREGNANCY.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C21H36O5
Molecular Weight
368.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
35700-23-3
IUPAC Name
(Z)-7-[(1R,2R,3R,5S)-3,5-dihydroxy-2-[(E,3S)-3-hydroxy-3-methyloct-1-enyl]cyclopentyl]hept-5-enoic acid
InChIKey
DLJKPYFALUEJCK-IIELGFQLSA-N
SMILES
CCCCC[C@@](C)(/C=C/[C@H]1[C@@H](C[C@@H]([C@@H]1C/C=C\CCCC(=O)O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D002260
Source
PubChem CID 5281075

MeSH Record

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • 15(S)-15-Methyl PGF2alpha
  • 15-Methylprostaglandin F2alpha
  • 15 Methylprostaglandin F2alpha

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(80); was see under PROSTAGLANDINS F, SYNTHETIC 1980-90; METHYLDINOPROST & 15-METHYLPROSTAGLANDIN F2ALPHA METHYL ESTER were see CARBOPROST 1980-93

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Prostaglandins (1966-1974)
  • Prostaglandins F (1975-1977)
  • Prostaglandins F, Synthetic (1978-1979)
  • Prostaglandins, Synthetic (1977)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D10w.251w.355w.255w.550w.775.500.150w
  2. D23.469.050w.175w.725w.775.500.150w
  3. D23.469.700.670.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Carboprost. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002260. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002260
  2. Carboprost. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboprost
  3. Carboprost. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5038067
  4. Carboprost. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5281075. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5281075