Chemicals and Drugs

Latanoprost

A prostaglandin F analog used to treat OCULAR HYPERTENSION in patients with GLAUCOMA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A prostaglandin F analog used to treat OCULAR HYPERTENSION in patients with GLAUCOMA.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C26H40O5
Molecular Weight
432.6 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
130209-82-4
IUPAC Name
propan-2-yl (Z)-7-[(1R,2R,3R,5S)-3,5-dihydroxy-2-[(3R)-3-hydroxy-5-phenylpentyl]cyclopentyl]hept-5-enoate
InChIKey
GGXICVAJURFBLW-CEYXHVGTSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)OC(=O)CCC/C=C\C[C@H]1[C@H](C[C@H]([C@@H]1CC[C@H](CCC2=CC=CC=C2)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D000077338
Source
PubChem CID 5311221

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • PHXA41
  • PhXA34
  • Xalatan

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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

2019 (1992)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Latanoprost. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077338. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077338
  2. Latanoprost. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latanoprost
  3. Latanoprost. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q634959
  4. Latanoprost. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5311221. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5311221