HealthAugust 28, 2026

latanoprost

luh-TAN-uh-prohst

Definition

A medication belonging to the prostaglandin analogue class, used as an active control treatment for lowering eye pressure in patients with glaucoma.

Etymology

The name is a portmanteau derived from 'latan-' (a chemical modification of prostaglandin F2α) and '-prost' (a suffix commonly used for prostaglandin analogues).

In the news

Latanoprost is used as the standard comparator drug in Phase III clinical trials to demonstrate the efficacy and safety profile of the new investigational eye drop, K-911.

FDA to review Kowa Pharmaceuticals’ NDA for glaucoma eye drop K-911

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