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Beraprost
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2,3,3a,8b-tetrahydro-2-hydroxy-1-(3-hydroxy-4- methyl-1-octen-6-ynyl)-1H-cyclopenta(b)benzofuran- 5-butanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	88430-50-6 88475-69-8 (sodium salt)
ATC code	B01AC19
PubChem	5282428
Chemical data
Formula	C₂₄H₃₀O₅
Mol. mass	398.492 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	50–70%
Metabolism	Unknown
Half life	35–40 minutes
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	?
Routes	Oral

Beraprost is a synthetic analogue of prostacyclin, under clinical trials for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. It is also being studied for use in avoiding reperfusion injury.

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Clinical pharmacology

As an analogue of prostacyclin PGI₂, beraprost effects vasodilation, which in turn lowers the blood pressure. Beraprost also inhibits platelet aggregation, though the role this phenomenon may play in relation to pulmonary hypertension has yet to be determined.

Dosage and administration

Beraprost is administered orally as a pill.

v • d • e Antithrombotics (thrombolytics, anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs) (B01)
Vitamin K antagonists	Acenocoumarol • Clorindione • Coumatetralyl • Dicumarol (Dicoumarol) • Diphenadione • Ethyl biscoumacetate • Phenprocoumon • Phenindione • Tioclomarol • Warfarin
Heparin group	Antithrombin III • Danaparoid • Heparin • Sulodexide • low molecular weight heparin (Bemiparin, Dalteparin, Enoxaparin, Nadroparin, Parnaparin, Reviparin, Tinzaparin)
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors	Abciximab • Eptifibatide • Tirofiban
Other platelet aggregation inhibitors	Acetylsalicylic acid/Aspirin • Aloxiprin • Ditazole • Carbasalate calcium • Cloricromen • Dipyridamole • Indobufen • Picotamide • Triflusal • ADP receptor inhibitors (Clopidogrel, Ticlopidine, Prasugrel) • prostaglandin analogue (Beraprost, Prostacyclin, Iloprost, Treprostinil)
Enzymes	plasminogen activators (Alteplase/Reteplase/Tenecteplase, Streptokinase, Urokinase/Saruplase, Anistreplase) • other serine endopeptidases (Ancrod, Drotrecogin alfa/Protein C, Fibrinolysin) • Brinase
Direct thrombin inhibitors	Argatroban • Bivalirudin • Dabigatran • Desirudin • Hirudin • Lepirudin • Melagatran • Ximelagatran
Other antithrombotics	Defibrotide • Dermatan sulfate • Fondaparinux • Rivaroxaban
Non-medicinal	Citrate • EDTA • Oxalate

v • d • e Medications used in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension (B01, C02)
Prostacyclin analogues	Beraprost, Epoprostenol, Iloprost, Treprostinil
Endothelin receptor antagonists	Ambrisentan, Bosentan, Sitaxsentan
PDE5 inhibitors	Sildenafil, Tadalafil
Adjunctive therapy	Calcium channel blockers, Diuretics, Digoxin, Oxygen therapy, Warfarin

v • d • e Eicosanoids: prostaglandins
Endogenous/series 2	D₂ - E₂ (Dinoprostone) - H₂ - I₂ (Prostacyclin)
Prostaglandin analogues	Alprostadil - Beraprost - Bimatoprost - Carboprost - Enprostil - Iloprost - Latanoprost - Misoprostol - Travoprost - Treprostinil

Category: Prostaglandins

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