OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical efficacy of alprostadil combined with edaravone in the treatment of unstable angina pectoris (UAP), and their effects on serum oxidative stress indexes, the levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9. METHODS: Besides conventional treatment, control group was treated with Alprostadil injection 2 ml added into 0.9% Sodium chloride injection (NS) 100 ml, ivgtt, qd; while observation group was additionally treated with Edaravone injection 15 ml added into NS 100 ml, ivgtt, qd. Treatment courses of 2 groups lasted for 2 weeks. The frequency and duration of UAP attack, serum levels of MDA, SOD, TAC, MMP-2 and MMP-9 levels were observed 2 groups; the occurrence of ADR was also observed. RESULTS: There was no statistical significance in frequency of angina pectoris attack, duration,MDA,SOD,TAC,MMP-2 and MMP-9 between 2 groups before treatment (P>0.05). After treatment, the total effective rate of observation group (94.3%) was significantly higher than that of control group (81.4%). The frequency of angina pectoris attack and the level of MDA, were significantly reduced, and the duration of angina pectoris was significantly shortened SOD and TAC increased significantly; the change of observation group was more significant than that of control group with statistical significance (P<0.05). ADR was mild in 2 groups; there was no statistical significance in the incidence of ADR (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Alprostadil combined with edaravone is significantly effective for UAP, reduces the frequency of angina, shortens the duration of angina pectoris, alleviates oxidative stress and reduces serum levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 with good safety.