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]
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.
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doi:
10.2165/00003495-200262010-00005.
PMID11790158.