Pulmonary hypertension (PH)

Diagnosis and treatment

  1. Definitions
  2. Etiology
  3. Symptoms
  4. Algorithm
  5. Treatment
  6. Scores and calculation
  7. Pharmaceuticals
  8. ESC recommandations

Pharmaceuticals

  1. Bosentan (Tracleer)
  2. Nifedipine (Adalat)
  3. Ambrisentan (Volibris)
  4. Amlodipine (Norvasc)
  5. Diltiazem (Dilzem)
  6. Macicentan (Opsumit)
  7. Sildenafil (Revatio)
  8. Tadalafil (Cialis)
  9. Adempas (Riociguat)
  10. Epoprostenol (Flolan ou Velvetri)
  11. Trepostinil (Remodulin)
  12. Vardenafil (Levitra)
  13. Iloprost (Ilomedin)

Trepostinil (Remodulin)

(Remodulin)

Dosage

Only S.C. or I.V.

Initial dose 1.25 ng/kg/min.

Gradual increase each week to reach the maximum at 42 ng / kg / min after 36 months.

Contra-indications

  • Hypersensitivity to any component of Remodulin or treprostinil related substances.

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