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iloprost (Ventavis, ciloprost)
Prostacyclin analog. Not available in US.
Indications:
1) digital ulcers due to Raynaud's phenomenon refractory to local measures
2) pulmonary hypertension
Dosage: IV & aerosolized preparations
Adverse effects:
-> hypercoagulable state
Manufacturer: CoTherix (Ventavis)
Interactions
drug interactions
drug adverse effects (more general classes)
General
antiplatelet agent
prostaglandin analog; prostanoid
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
- Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders,
Philadelphia, 1996, pg 289
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998