Alprostadildrug info
alprostadil 0.04 MG Injection [Caverject]
What it is used for
CAVERJECT is a prostaglandin E1 agonist indicated
For the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
As an adjunct to other diagnostic tests in the diagnosis of erectile dysfunction.
1.1 Erectile
Dysfunction CAVERJECT is indicated for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
1.2 Diagnostic
Test CAVERJECT is indicated as an adjunct to other diagnostic tests in the diagnosis of erectile dysfunction.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 13, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
CAVERJECT contains alprostadil, a synthetic form of prostaglandin E 1 (PGE 1 ), and is designated chemically as (11α,13E,15S)-11,15-dihydroxy-9-oxoprost-13-en-1-oic acid. The molecular weight is 354.49. Alprostadil is a white to off-white crystalline powder with a melting point between 115°C and 116° C. CAVERJECT is available as a sterile freeze-dried powder for intracavernosal use in sizes: 20 mcg and 40 mcg per vial. When reconstituted as directed with 1 mL of bacteriostatic water for injection, the volume of the reconstituted solution is 1.13 mL. Each mL of CAVERJECT contains 20.5 mcg or 41.1 mcg of alprostadil depending on vial strength, 172 mg of lactose, 47 mcg of sodium citrate and 8.4 mg of benzyl alcohol. The deliverable amount of alprostadil is 20 mcg or 40 mcg per mL because approximately 0.5 mcg for the 20 mcg strength and 1.1 mcg for the 40 mcg strength is lost due to adsorption to the vial and syringe. During manufacture, the pH of alprostadil for injection was adjusted with hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide before lyophilization. The structural formula of alprostadil is represented below: Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 13, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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