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-LT receptor antagonist
-asthma, seasonal allergies
-prevents normal LT bronchoconstriction and vasoconstriction |
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-LT receptor antagonist
-asthma, oral
-prevents normal LT bronchoconstriction and vasoconstriction |
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| -5-LOX inhibitor -asthma, oral -needs to be taken prophylactically (before asthma attack) |
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| -PGI2 (prostacyclin) -IV -vasodilation to relieve pulmonary HTN |
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-PGI2 analog
-vasodilated to relieve pulmonary hypertension
-primary pulmonary hypertension |
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-PGI2 analog
-Pulmonary arterial hypertension; inhalation
-primary pulmonary hypertension |
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-Synthetic PGE2 preparation, administered vaginally for oxytocic use
-labor induction; vaginal suppositories, gel
-inducing abortion in second trimester
- for missed abortion
- for benign hydatidiform mole
- cervix ripening for labor induction (gel) in patients at or near term
-SE for PGE2 are moderate: including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea |
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-an oral oxytocic synthetic analog of PGE1
-stomach ulcers, labor induction; Oral
-used to prevent ulcers
- used to produce early abortion
- toxicities include: cramping pain and diarrhea |
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-PGF2a analog
-labor induction, abortifacient in early pregnancy; IV
-used to induce second- trimester abortions and to control postpartum hemorrhage not responding to conventional methods of management
-SE include vomiting and diarrhea (from GI smooth muscle stimulation), bronchoconstriction may also occur |
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-PGE1
-erectile dysfunction; penile injection
-SE. Penile pain is a common occurrence, probably related to PGE algesic effects.
-prolonged erection and priapism occur in less than 4% of patients |
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-PGF2a analog
*glaucoma, ocular hypertension; ophthalmic solution
-Administered as drops into the conjunctival sac once or twice daily
-SE: irreversibly brown pigmentation of the iris and eyelashes, drying of the eyes and conjunctivitis |
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-PGF2a analog
*glaucoma, ocular hypertension; ophthalmic drops |
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-PGF2a analog
-glaucoma, ocular hypertension; ophthalmic solution |
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