Artificially created prostaglandins serve various medical purposes. For instance, Dinoprostone is often used in conjunction with synthetic oxytocin to induce labor. Mifepristone can be orally administered to initiate an abortion, which is then followed by the insertion of a gemeprost suppository to soften and widen the cervix. Alprostadil is utilized to treat newborns who are pending surgery for specific congenital heart conditions.