Let’s Talk About Diuretics (Medicines That Make Your Kidneys Produce More Urine). One of the major problems in PAH is that patients retain fluid. That means that all of the salt and fluids you drink are not adequately eliminated by your kidneys. … [Read more...]
Anticoagulation and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
A common questions that comes up in caring for patients with PAH is whether they should be prescribed blood thinners such as warfarin or Coumadin. The answer to this question is a bit complicated. … [Read more...]
Updates on Opsumit and Adempas; New Treatments for PAH
In October 2013 the FDA approved Opsumit (Macitnentan) and Adempas (Riociguat) to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. Adempas was the first medication approved to treat two kinds of pulmonary hypertension. It can be used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension as well as chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. … [Read more...]
Winter Weather Causes Shipping Delays For PAH Medications
The United States is getting hit with brutal severe winter weather this year and the country held their breath when UPS and FedEx stated that they could not fulfill their Christmas shipping deadlines. These delays affect the specialty pharmacies shipping directly to pulmonary arterial hypertension patients as well as suppliers shipping to your local pharmacies. … [Read more...]
Oral trepsostinil (Remodulin) approved by FDA
After more than seven years of development and clinical trials, United Therapeutics received approval from the FDA on 12/20/2013 for their oral version of treprostinil (Remodulin). The new drug will be called Orenitram. … [Read more...]
