Synonyms: Rescula® (proposed trade name) | UF 021 | UF-021
unoprostone isopropyl is an approved drug (FDA (2000))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Note that the INN for this compound is for the carboxylic acid, whereas the compound used clinically is the isopropyl ester.
Unoprostone was originally developed as an intraocular pressure-reducing agent for use in glaucoma, however use for this indication has been discontinued. The focus is now on unoprostone's ability to treat retinal disease [3,5]. ![]() View more information in the IUPHAR Pharmacology Education Project: unoprostone isopropyl |
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Improvement of central retinal sensitivity six months after topical isopropyl unoprostone in patients with retinitis pigmentosa. Indian J Ophthalmol, 61 (3): 95-9. [PMID:23514642] |
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Unoprostone reduces oxidative stress- and light-induced retinal cell death, and phagocytotic dysfunction, by activating BK channels. Mol Vis, 17: 3556-65. [PMID:22219651] |
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