Member of a bicyclic fatty acid class of compounds derived from PROSTAGLANDIN E1 involved in chloride channel gating.

Synonyms: Prostan-1-oic acid, 16,16-difluoro-11-hydroxy-9,15-dioxo-, (11alpha)-, 7662KG2R6K, SPI 0211, SPI0211, Amitiza, 0211, SPI, 0211, RU, 0, 7-((1R,4R,6R,9R)-4-(1,1-difluoropentyl)-4-hydroxy-8-oxo-5-oxabicyclo(4.3.0)non-9-yl)heptanoic acid, RU0211, SPI-0211, RU-0211, Lubiprostone, RU 0211