Carboprost
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Carboprost (INN, trade names for the tromethamine salts Hemabate, Tham) is a synthetic prostaglandin analogue of PGF2α (specifically, it is 15-methyl-PGF2α) with oxytocic properties.
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Trade names | Hemabate |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information |
MedlinePlus | a600042 |
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Routes of administration | Intramuscular |
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Formula | C21H36O5 |
Molar mass | 368.514 g·mol−1 |
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Carboprost's main use is in the obstetrical emergency of postpartum hemorrhage which reduces postpartum bleeding during these circumstances.