Synthetic analog of prostacyclin, q.v. Prepn: P. A. Aristoff et al., GB 2070596; idem, US 4306075 (both 1981 to Upjohn). Pharmacology: R. P. Steffen, M. de la Mata, Prostaglandins Leukotrienes Essent. Fatty Acids 43, 277 (1991). Pharmacokinetics: M. J. McNulty et al., ibid. 159; of intravenous and subcutaneous administration: K. Laliberte et al., J. Cardiovasc. Pharmacol. 44, 209 (2004). RIA determn in plasma: J. W. A. Findlay et al., ibid. 167. Clinical study in pulmonary arterial hypertension: G. Simonneau et al., Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 165, 800 (2002); by s. c. infusion: R. J. Oudiz et al., Chest 126, 420 (2004); by continuous i.v.: V. F. Tapson et al., ibid. 129, 683 (2006).
Antihypertensive.
Antihypertensive