Prostaglandin Analog drugs compared

Compare all 12 Prostaglandin Analog drugs side by side, used for conditions such as fetal death, uterine neoplasms, gestational trophoblastic disease. They share one FDA-defined mechanism but differ in approved uses, prescription status, brand-vs-generic options, price, and FDA recall-safety record — which our independent rating scores. The highest-rated is cervidil.

Top-rated prostaglandin analog: 1. Cervidil · 2. Durysta · 3. Latisse

Prostaglandin Analog drugs compared side by side, with pharmaranks' FDA recall-safety rating
Drug	Generic	Form	Status	Used for	Safety ratingFDA recall-based	Pharmacy pays
Cervidil	Dinoprostone	Insert	Prescription	Fetal Death, Uterine Neoplasms	72/100	—
Durysta	Bimatoprost	Implant	Prescription	Glaucoma, Open-Angle	72/100	$8
Latisse	Bimatoprost	Drops	Prescription	Glaucoma, Open-Angle	72/100	$8
Carboprost Tromethamine	—	Injectable	Prescription	Abortion, Incomplete, Cystitis	70/100	—
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	Drops	Prescription	Glaucoma, Open-Angle	70/100	$8
Tafluprost	—	Drops	Prescription	Glaucoma, Open-Angle	70/100	$85
Travatan Z	Travoprost	Drops	Prescription	Glaucoma, Open-Angle	68/100	$10
Caverject Impulse	Alprostadil	Injectable	Prescription	Aortic Arch Syndromes, Aortic Coarctation	64/100	—
Hemabate	Carboprost Tromethamine	Injectable	Prescription	Abortion, Incomplete, Cystitis	64/100	—
Prepidil	Dinoprostone	Topical	Prescription	Fetal Death, Uterine Neoplasms	64/100	—
Prostin Vr Pediatric	Alprostadil	Injectable	Prescription	Aortic Arch Syndromes, Aortic Coarctation	64/100	—
Idose Tr	Travoprost	Implant	Prescription	Glaucoma, Open-Angle	Not yet rated	$10

The safety rating column is unique to pharmaranks — an independent 0–100 score from FDA regulatory recall data. Higher is safer. Not medical advice.

Best prostaglandin analog by condition

for fetal death for uterine neoplasms for gestational trophoblastic disease for open-angle glaucoma for incomplete abortion for cystitis

Full ranking · 12 drugs

Frequently asked questions

What is the Prostaglandin Analog drug class?

Prostaglandin Analog is an FDA Established Pharmacologic Class (EPC) — a group of drugs that share a mechanism of action. pharmaranks lists 12 Prostaglandin Analog products, each independently rated.

Are all Prostaglandin Analog drugs the same?

No. Prostaglandin Analog drugs share the same core mechanism — that is why they sit in one FDA class — but they differ in their approved uses, available forms, whether they are prescription or over-the-counter, brand-vs-generic options and price, and their FDA recall-safety record.

What conditions do Prostaglandin Analog drugs treat?

Per NIH RxClass drug-classification data, Prostaglandin Analog drugs are used for conditions including fetal death, uterine neoplasms, gestational trophoblastic disease, glaucoma, open-angle, abortion, incomplete, cystitis.

Which Prostaglandin Analog drug is best-rated?

By our independent rating, cervidil currently ranks highest among Prostaglandin Analog drugs. Ratings are based on FDA regulatory (recall-safety) data — always consult a professional.

Sources: the Prostaglandin Analog class definition and its member drugs come from the U.S. NLM RxClass (Established Pharmacologic Class); how the class works is summarized from Latanoprost - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf. Ratings are pharmaranks’ independent FDA recall-safety analysis.