Limaprost

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0088852-12-4

Chemical Formula

C22-H36-O5

Molecular Weight

380

Therapeutic Categories

Vasodilator

Prostaglandin analogue

Chemical Name

(E)-7-[(1R,2R,3R)-3-hydroxy-2-[(E)-(3S,5S)-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-1-nonenyl]-5-oxocyclopentyl]-2-heptenoic acid

Foreign Names

• Limaprostum (Latin)
• Limaprost (German)
• Limaprost (French)
• Limaprost (Spanish)

Generic Name

• Limaprost Alfadex (OS: JAN)

Brand Names

• Limarmone
  Medisa Shinyaku, Japan



• Opalmon
  Ono Yakuhin, Japan



• Opaprosmon
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Optiran
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Prorenal
  Dainippon Sumitomo, Japan



• Zeflopto
  Shiono Kemikaru, Japan

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Glossary

JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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