Travoprost

Chemical formula: C₂₆H₃₅F₃O₆  Molecular mass: 500.548 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5282226

Active ingredient description

Travoprost, a prostaglandin F analogue, is a highly selective full agonist which has a high affinity for the prostaglandin FP receptor, and reduces the intraocular pressure by increasing the outflow of aqueous humour via trabecular meshwork and uveoscleral pathways.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
S01EE04 Travoprost S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01E Antiglaucoma preparations and miotics → S01EE Prostaglandin analogues
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
TRAVATAN Eye drops, solution European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 157283-68-6
DrugBank Drug: DB00287
KEGG Drug: D01964
PubChem Compound: 5282226
RxNorm Ingredient: 283809
SNOMED-CT Concept: 129493000
Travoprost (substance)
UNII Identifier: WJ68R08KX9
TRAVOPROST

Medicines

Travoprost is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Albania (AL)

Australia (AU)

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Nigeria (NG)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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