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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. weight	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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Dosage and administration

Beraprost is administered orally as a pill.

Antithrombotics (thrombolytics, anticoagulants, and antiplatelet drugs) (B01) edit
Vitamin K antagonists:	Acenocoumarol, Clorindione, Dicumarol (Dicoumarol}, Diphenadione, Ethyl biscoumacetate, Phenprocoumon, Phenindione, Tioclomarol, Warfarin
Heparin group (Platelet aggregation inhibitors):	Antithrombin III, Bemiparin, Dalteparin, Danaparoid, Enoxaparin, Heparin, Nadroparin, Parnaparin, Reviparin, Sulodexide, Tinzaparin
Other Platelet aggregation inhibitors:	Abciximab, Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin), Aloxiprin, Beraprost, Ditazole, Carbasalate calcium, Cloricromen, Clopidogrel, Dipyridamole, Epoprostenol, Eptifibatide, Indobufen, Iloprost, Picotamide, Prasugrel, Ticlopidine, Tirofiban, Treprostinil, Triflusal
Enzymes:	Alteplase, Ancrod, Anistreplase, Brinase, Drotrecogin alfa, Fibrinolysin, Protein C, Reteplase, Saruplase, Streptokinase, Tenecteplase, Urokinase
Direct thrombin inhibitors:	Argatroban, Bivalirudin, Dabigatran, Desirudin, Hirudin, Lepirudin, Melagatran, Ximelagatran
Other antithrombotics:	Dabigatran, Defibrotide, Dermatan sulfate, Fondaparinux, Rivaroxaban
Non-medicinal:	Citrate, EDTA, Oxalate