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Status:
Possibly Marketed Outside US
Source:
Arbaprostil by ZYF Pharm Chemical
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Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)

Conditions:

Arbaprostil (15(R)-15-methylprostaglandin E2) is a prodrug, which is activated by epimerization to form the active S-epimer. It was shown, that arbaprostil markedly accelerated the healing rate of active duodenal ulcers, due to inhibition of acid secretion as well as gastric cytoprotection.