| Term Name: | latanoprost free acid |
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| Synonyms: | (5Z)-7-{(1R,2R,3R,5S)-3,5-dihydroxy-2-[(3R)-3-hydroxy-5-phenylpentyl]cyclopentyl}hept-5-enoic acid, 13,14-dihydro-17-phenyl-18,19,20-trinor-PGF2alpha, latanoprost acid, Phxa 85 |
| Definition: | A prostaglandin Fα that is an analogue of prostaglandin F2α in which the pentyl group has been replaced by 2-phenylethyl and where the the 13,14-double bond has undergone formal hydrogenation. Its isopropyl ester prodrug, latanoprost, is used in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:63925] ( EBI ) |