Carboprost

Carboprost
Clinical data
Trade names	Hemabate
AHFS/Drugs.com	Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
MedlinePlus	a600042
Pregnancy; category	AU: D;
Routes of; administration	Intramuscular
ATC code	G02AD04 (WHO) ;
Legal status
Legal status	AU: S4 (Prescription only); In general: ℞ (Prescription only);
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (5Z,9α,11α,13E,15S)-9,11,15-trihydroxy-15- methylprosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid;
CAS Number	35700-23-3 ; tromethamine : 58551-69-2 ;
PubChem CID	5281075;
DrugBank	DB00429 ;
ChemSpider	4444532 ;
UNII	7B5032XT6O ; tromethamine : U4526F86FJ ;
KEGG	D02343;
ChEBI	CHEBI:3403;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1237122 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4022739 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C21H36O5
Molar mass	368.514 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES O=C(O)CCC/C=C/C[C@H]1[C@@H](O)C[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1/C=C/[C@](O)(C)CCCCC;
	InChI InChI=1S/C21H36O5/c1-3-4-9-13-21(2,26)14-12-17-16(18(22)15-19(17)23)10-7-5-6-8-11-20(24)25/h5,7,12,14,16-19,22-23,26H,3-4,6,8-11,13,15H2,1-2H3,(H,24,25)/b7-5-,14-12+/t16-,17-,18+,19-,21+/m1/s1 ; Key:DLJKPYFALUEJCK-IIELGFQLSA-N ;
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Carboprost (INN, trade names for the tromethamine salts Hemabate, Tham) is a synthetic prostaglandin analogue of PGF_2α (specifically, it is 15-methyl-PGF_2α) with oxytocic properties.

Carboprost's main use is to reduce postpartum bleeding during the obstetrical emergency of postpartum hemorrhage.