New prospects for the treatment of Raynaud's phenomenon using a serotoninergic S2 receptor antagonist (ketanserin) and stable derivatives of prostacyclin

Angiology. 1993 Feb;44(2):123-8. doi: 10.1177/000331979304400206.

Abstract

The authors propose a promising new therapy for the treatment of Raynaud's phenomenon, with parenteral prostacyclin (carbaprostacyclin) and a serotonergic S2-receptor antagonist (ketanserin) given orally. They studied 31 patients, 22 treated with ketanserin and carbaprostacyclin, 9 with carbaprostacyclin alone. Both groups demonstrated successful results and a significant improvement in measurements performed by photoplethysmography and transcutaneous pulse oximetry.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Epoprostenol / analogs & derivatives*
  • Epoprostenol / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ketanserin / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Photoplethysmography
  • Prostaglandins, Synthetic / therapeutic use*
  • Raynaud Disease / drug therapy*
  • Raynaud Disease / physiopathology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Prostaglandins, Synthetic
  • carboprostacyclin
  • Ketanserin
  • Epoprostenol