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Prostaglandin E1

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006977

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. It is a type of vasodilator. Also called alprostadil and PGE1.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006977
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsalprostadil; PGE1
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006977",
  "term": "Prostaglandin E1",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "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. It is a type of vasodilator. Also called alprostadil and PGE1.",
  "synonyms": [
    "alprostadil",
    "PGE1"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/prostaglandin-e1/"
}

Record 13,714 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.