Treprostinil

Treprostinil
Clinical data
Trade namesRemodulin, Orenitram, Tyvaso, others
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Pregnancy
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  • AU: B3
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Subcutaneous, intravenous, inhalation, by mouth
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability~100%
MetabolismSubstantially metabolized by the liver
Elimination half-life4 hours
ExcretionUrine (79% of administered dose is excreted as 4% unchanged drug and 64% as identified metabolites); feces (13%)
Identifiers
  • (1R,2R,3aS,9aS)-[[2,3,3a,4,9,9a-Hexahydro-2-hydroxy-1-[(3S)-3-hydroxyoctyl]-1H-benz[f]inden-5-yl]oxy]acetic acid
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC23H34O5
Molar mass390.520 g·mol−1
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Treprostinil, sold under the brand names Remodulin for infusion, Orenitram for oral, and Tyvaso for inhalation, is a vasodilator that is used for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.[6]

Treprostinil was approved for use in the United States in May 2002.[7]

  1. ^ "Remodulin- treprostinil injection, solution; Sterile diluent for remodulin- water injection, solution". DailyMed. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Orenitram- treprostinil tablet, extended release; Orenitram- treprostinil kit". DailyMed. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Tyvaso- treprostinil inhalant". DailyMed. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Tyvaso DPI- treprostinil inhalant; Tyvaso DPI- treprostinil kit". DailyMed. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Trepulmix EPAR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Torres F, Rubin LJ (January 2013). "Treprostinil for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension". Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy. 11 (1): 13–25. doi:10.1586/erc.12.160. PMID 23259441. S2CID 29661141.
  7. ^ "Drug Approval Package: Remodulin (Treprostinil Sodium) NDA #021272". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 24 December 1999. Retrieved 9 April 2020.