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] 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 in... [wikipedia]