Beraprost

Beraprost is a pharmaceutical drug used in several Asian countries, including Japan and South Korea, as a vasodilator and antiplatelet agent.^[1] It is classified as a prostacyclin analog.^[1][2]

Beraprost

Clinical data
Trade names	Dorner
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Routes of administration	Oral
ATC code	B01AC19 (WHO)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	50–70%
Metabolism	Unknown
Elimination half-life	35–40 minutes
Identifiers
IUPAC name 4-{(1R,2R,3aS,8bS)-2-Hydroxy-1-[(1E,3S)-3-hydroxy-4-methyl-1-octen-6-yn-1-yl]-2,3,3a,8b-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[b]cyclopenta[d]furan-5-yl}butanoic acid
CAS Number	88430-50-6 Y 88475-69-8
PubChem CID	6917951
IUPHAR/BPS	1967
ChemSpider	5293169 Y
UNII	35E3NJJ4O6
ChEBI	CHEBI:135633
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1207745 N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7049136
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C24H30O5
Molar mass	398.499 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CC#CCC(C)[C@@H](/C=C/[C@H]1[C@@H](C[C@H]2[C@@H]1C3=CC=CC(=C3O2)CCCC(=O)O)O)O
InChI InChI=1S/C24H30O5/c1-3-4-7-15(2)19(25)13-12-17-20(26)14-21-23(17)18-10-5-8-16(24(18)29-21)9-6-11-22(27)28/h5,8,10,12-13,15,17,19-21,23,25-26H,6-7,9,11,14H2,1-2H3,(H,27,28)/b13-12+/t15?,17-,19+,20+,21-,23-/m0/s1 Y Key:CTPOHARTNNSRSR-APJZLKAGSA-N Y
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It has been studied for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension and for use in avoiding reperfusion injury.

Clinical pharmacology

As an analog of prostacyclin PGI₂, beraprost affects vasodilation, which in turn lowers 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 available in strength of 20 mcg. Dose ranges from 60 to 180 mcg in divided doses after meals.