Unoprostone (
INN
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) is a
prostaglandin analogue
Prostaglandin analogues are a class of drugs that bind to a prostaglandin receptor.
Wider use of prostaglandin analogues is limited by unwanted side effects and their abortive potential.
Uses
Prostaglandin analogues such as misoprostol are used ...
. Its
isopropyl
In organic chemistry, propyl is a three-carbon alkyl substituent with chemical formula for the linear form. This substituent form is obtained by removing one hydrogen atom attached to the terminal carbon of propane. A propyl substituent is ofte ...
ester
In chemistry, an ester is a compound derived from an oxoacid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one hydroxyl group () is replaced by an alkoxy group (), as in the substitution reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Glycerides ar ...
, unoprostone isopropyl, was marketed under the trade name Rescula for the management of
open-angle glaucoma and
ocular hypertension.
It was approved by the
Food and Drug Administration
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a List of United States federal agencies, federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA is respon ...
in 2000.
In 2009,
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Rockville, Maryland that focused on gastroenterology, ophthalmology, and oncology-related disorders. In 2018, the company was acquired by Mallinckrodt.
Sucampo had two m ...
acquired the rights to the drug in the U.S. and Canada.
In 2015, the drug was discontinued in the U.S.
References
Prostaglandins
Ophthalmology drugs
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