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ATC CODE B01AC09

EPOPROSTENOL

Εποπροστενόλη

A prostaglandin that is a powerful vasodilator and inhibits platelet aggregation. It is biosynthesized enzymatically from prostaglandin endoperoxides in human vascular tissue. The sodium salt has been …

Chemical structure of EPOPROSTENOL

Φαρμακολογικό Προφίλ

Πηγή: DrugBank

Περιγραφή & Ένδειξη

A prostaglandin that is a powerful vasodilator and inhibits platelet aggregation. It is biosynthesized enzymatically from prostaglandin endoperoxides in human vascular tissue. The sodium salt has been also used to treat primary pulmonary hypertension.

Κύρια Ένδειξη

For the long-term intravenous treatment of primary pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary hypertension associated with the scleroderma spectrum of disease in NYHA Class III and Class IV patients who do not respond adequately to conventional therapy.

Χρόνος Ημιζωής

Theinvitrohalf-lifeofepoprostenolinhumanbloodat37°CandpH7.4isapproximately6minutes;theinvivohalf-lifeofepoprostenolinhumansisthereforeexpectedtobenogreaterthan6minutes.

The in vitro half-life of epoprostenol in human blood at 37°C and pH 7.4 is approximately 6 minutes; the in vivo half-life of epoprostenol in humans is therefore expected to be no greater than 6 minutes.

Σύνδεση Πρωτεϊνών

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Μηχανισμός Δράσης

Prostaglandins are present in most body tissues and fluids and mediate many biological functions. Epoprostenol (PGI2) is a member of the family of …

Οδός Αποβολής

Epoprostenol is metabolized to 2 primary metabolites: 6-keto-PGF1α (formed by spontaneous degradation) and 6,15-diketo-13,14-dihydro-PGF1α …

Όγκος Κατανομής

* 357 mL/kg

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Διαθέσιμα Σκευάσματα

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