PROSTAGLANDIN AND ITS
ANALOGUES
Dr. Prerna Singh
Junior Resident
Department of Pharmacology, JNMC
Prostaglandins
■ Unsaturated fatty acid derivative
■ 20 carbon atoms (aka eicosanoids), cyclic ring structure
■ Produced by all organs
■ Act locally
■ Rapidly metabolized
History
■ Discovred in 1930 from human semen
■ It is secreted form prostate gland
■ Hence the name prostglandin
Synthesis
■ Precursor: Arachidonic acid
■ Present as a component of phospholipid in cell membrane
■ Released by action of phospholipase A2
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Inhibitors of synthesis
■ Glucocorticoids inhibit PLA2 by inducing synthesis of annexin, which modulate
PLA2 activity
■ Glucocorticoids also downregulate expression on COX 2
■ Aspirin and NSAID inhibit COX but not LOX (LTs: GI side effects)
■ Selective COX2 inhibitor: coxibs – superior due to GI safety
■ But, cardiovascular hazard
 COX2: PGs in inflammation, cardioprotective PGs - PGI2
 COX1 : cytoprotective PGs in GIT
Degradation
■ Rapidly inactivated
■ Lung kidney and liver
■ Step 1: PG specific enzymes
■ Step 2: oxidized by enzymes identical to those of fatty acid oxidation
Degradation
Receptors
G protein coupled receptors
■ PGD2: DP1 DP2
■ PGE2: EP1 EP2 EP3 EP4
■ PGF2⍺: FP
■ PGI2: IP
Receptor
Physiological action on CVS
■ PGE2: vasodilator, fall in BP, weak inotropic effect, Keep ductus arteriosus patent
■ PGF2⍺: vasoconstrictor, little effect on BP, weak inotropic
■ PGI2: vasodilator, decrease BP
Platelets
■ PGI2: inhibit platelet aggregation
■ PGE2: Variable effect
Bronchial and tracheal muscle
■ PGE2 , PGI2 relax bronchial smooth muscle, inhibit histamine release
■ PGF2⍺, PGD2: Contract bronchial smooth muscle
Uterus
■ PGF2⍺> PGE2 : Contract uterus, softening of uterus
■ Dysmenorrhoea is due to increased PGs
GI smooth muscle
■ PGE2> PGI2 : inhibit acid secretion
Increase mucus production, mucosal blood flow
Aspirin is ulcerogenic: due to loss of cytoprotective influence
■ PGE2: contact longitudinal muscle, increase water and electrolyte secretion
Side effect: diarrhea
Kidney
■ PGE2, PGI2 cause natriuresis, renal vasodilation, renin release
Eye
■ PGF2⍺, PGE2 lower IOP by increasing uveoscleral outflow
CNS
■ PGE2: pyrogenic
Endocrine
■ PGE2 Facilitate release of GH, TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH prolactin
■ Analogue have no effect on release of these hormones
Pain
■ PGE2 PGI2 sensitize pain receptors at afferent to mediators
Bone
■ PGE2: Role in osteoporosis, stimulate bone resorption, mobilization of bone
calcium
Cancer
■ PGE2: promotes polyp formation
■ Pro oncogenic prostanoid
Prostaglandin analogues
■ NOT USED WIDELY: cost, availability, half life, parenteral administration
■ Labor and therapeutic abortion
■ Maintain patent ductus arteriosus
■ Gastric cyto-protection
■ Impotence
■ Pulmonary hypertension
■ Glaucoma
Alprostadil
■ PGE1 Analogue
■ To maintain patent ductus arteriosus –TGA
■ Ductus arteriosus is sensitive to vasodilation by PGE1
■ PGE1 inhibit platelet aggregation
■ Also used for erectile dysfunction – Intra cavernosal injection
Lubiprostone
■ PGE1 analogue
■ Use: chronic idiopathic constipation, opioid induced constipation, IBS with
constipation
■ MOA: Stimulate chloride channel in luminal cell of intestinal epithelium, increase
fluid secretion
■ Side effects: nausea, diarrhea
Misoprostol
■ PGE1 analogue
■ Protect mucosal lining of stomach in NSAID treatment
Oral: 200µg QID
MOA: PG receptor on parietal cell to decrease acid secretion
Stimulate mucus and bicarbonate production
Enprostil: PGE2 analogue also used for NSAID induced ulcer
■ For labor induction: increase uterine contraction
■ For abortion: with mifepristone, orally
■ Side effect: diarrhea, abdominal pain, vaginally- sepsis
■ Contraindicated in pregnancy
Dinoprostone
■ PGE2 analogue
■ Cervical ripening
■ Preferred over oxytocin in eclampsia pre eclampsia patients: diuretic and
natriuretic effect
■ Second trimester abortion: vaginally
■ Half life: 2.5- 5 mins
■ Side effect: prolonged vaginal bleed, cramps
PGF2⍺ analogue
■ Bimatoprost
■ Latanoprost
■ Tafluprost
■ Travoprost
■ Increase uveoscleral outflow : glaucoma
■ Side effects: Increase eyelash prominence
Blur vision
Iris color change
Occular irritation, foreign body sensation
■ Carboprost: intra amniotic injection for second trimester abortion
Not used : cardiovascular collapse, anaphylactic shock
Control PPH
PGI2 analogue
■ Epoprostenol
■ Iloprost
■ Treprostanil: IV, SC, Inhalatinal
■ Used in Pulmonary artery hypertension
■ Short half life
■ Side effects: Headache, Dizziness
Flushing, Fainting
Bronchospasm, Cough
■ Beraprost: oral, for PVD
Pg analogue

Pg analogue

  • 1.
    PROSTAGLANDIN AND ITS ANALOGUES Dr.Prerna Singh Junior Resident Department of Pharmacology, JNMC
  • 2.
    Prostaglandins ■ Unsaturated fattyacid derivative ■ 20 carbon atoms (aka eicosanoids), cyclic ring structure ■ Produced by all organs ■ Act locally ■ Rapidly metabolized
  • 3.
    History ■ Discovred in1930 from human semen ■ It is secreted form prostate gland ■ Hence the name prostglandin
  • 4.
    Synthesis ■ Precursor: Arachidonicacid ■ Present as a component of phospholipid in cell membrane ■ Released by action of phospholipase A2
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    Inhibitors of synthesis ■Glucocorticoids inhibit PLA2 by inducing synthesis of annexin, which modulate PLA2 activity ■ Glucocorticoids also downregulate expression on COX 2 ■ Aspirin and NSAID inhibit COX but not LOX (LTs: GI side effects) ■ Selective COX2 inhibitor: coxibs – superior due to GI safety ■ But, cardiovascular hazard  COX2: PGs in inflammation, cardioprotective PGs - PGI2  COX1 : cytoprotective PGs in GIT
  • 7.
    Degradation ■ Rapidly inactivated ■Lung kidney and liver ■ Step 1: PG specific enzymes ■ Step 2: oxidized by enzymes identical to those of fatty acid oxidation
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    Receptors G protein coupledreceptors ■ PGD2: DP1 DP2 ■ PGE2: EP1 EP2 EP3 EP4 ■ PGF2⍺: FP ■ PGI2: IP
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    Physiological action onCVS ■ PGE2: vasodilator, fall in BP, weak inotropic effect, Keep ductus arteriosus patent ■ PGF2⍺: vasoconstrictor, little effect on BP, weak inotropic ■ PGI2: vasodilator, decrease BP Platelets ■ PGI2: inhibit platelet aggregation ■ PGE2: Variable effect
  • 12.
    Bronchial and trachealmuscle ■ PGE2 , PGI2 relax bronchial smooth muscle, inhibit histamine release ■ PGF2⍺, PGD2: Contract bronchial smooth muscle Uterus ■ PGF2⍺> PGE2 : Contract uterus, softening of uterus ■ Dysmenorrhoea is due to increased PGs
  • 13.
    GI smooth muscle ■PGE2> PGI2 : inhibit acid secretion Increase mucus production, mucosal blood flow Aspirin is ulcerogenic: due to loss of cytoprotective influence ■ PGE2: contact longitudinal muscle, increase water and electrolyte secretion Side effect: diarrhea
  • 14.
    Kidney ■ PGE2, PGI2cause natriuresis, renal vasodilation, renin release Eye ■ PGF2⍺, PGE2 lower IOP by increasing uveoscleral outflow CNS ■ PGE2: pyrogenic
  • 15.
    Endocrine ■ PGE2 Facilitaterelease of GH, TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH prolactin ■ Analogue have no effect on release of these hormones Pain ■ PGE2 PGI2 sensitize pain receptors at afferent to mediators
  • 16.
    Bone ■ PGE2: Rolein osteoporosis, stimulate bone resorption, mobilization of bone calcium Cancer ■ PGE2: promotes polyp formation ■ Pro oncogenic prostanoid
  • 17.
    Prostaglandin analogues ■ NOTUSED WIDELY: cost, availability, half life, parenteral administration ■ Labor and therapeutic abortion ■ Maintain patent ductus arteriosus ■ Gastric cyto-protection ■ Impotence ■ Pulmonary hypertension ■ Glaucoma
  • 18.
    Alprostadil ■ PGE1 Analogue ■To maintain patent ductus arteriosus –TGA ■ Ductus arteriosus is sensitive to vasodilation by PGE1 ■ PGE1 inhibit platelet aggregation ■ Also used for erectile dysfunction – Intra cavernosal injection
  • 20.
    Lubiprostone ■ PGE1 analogue ■Use: chronic idiopathic constipation, opioid induced constipation, IBS with constipation ■ MOA: Stimulate chloride channel in luminal cell of intestinal epithelium, increase fluid secretion ■ Side effects: nausea, diarrhea
  • 21.
    Misoprostol ■ PGE1 analogue ■Protect mucosal lining of stomach in NSAID treatment Oral: 200µg QID MOA: PG receptor on parietal cell to decrease acid secretion Stimulate mucus and bicarbonate production Enprostil: PGE2 analogue also used for NSAID induced ulcer ■ For labor induction: increase uterine contraction ■ For abortion: with mifepristone, orally ■ Side effect: diarrhea, abdominal pain, vaginally- sepsis ■ Contraindicated in pregnancy
  • 22.
    Dinoprostone ■ PGE2 analogue ■Cervical ripening ■ Preferred over oxytocin in eclampsia pre eclampsia patients: diuretic and natriuretic effect ■ Second trimester abortion: vaginally ■ Half life: 2.5- 5 mins ■ Side effect: prolonged vaginal bleed, cramps
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    PGF2⍺ analogue ■ Bimatoprost ■Latanoprost ■ Tafluprost ■ Travoprost ■ Increase uveoscleral outflow : glaucoma ■ Side effects: Increase eyelash prominence Blur vision Iris color change Occular irritation, foreign body sensation ■ Carboprost: intra amniotic injection for second trimester abortion Not used : cardiovascular collapse, anaphylactic shock Control PPH
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    PGI2 analogue ■ Epoprostenol ■Iloprost ■ Treprostanil: IV, SC, Inhalatinal ■ Used in Pulmonary artery hypertension ■ Short half life ■ Side effects: Headache, Dizziness Flushing, Fainting Bronchospasm, Cough ■ Beraprost: oral, for PVD