Remodulin
Remodulin contains treprostinil, which is a medicine that helps lower blood pressure in the lung arteries, improves blood flow, and makes the heart work better.
Form
infuusioneste, liuos
Strength
10 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Treprostinil sodium
Manufacturer
Ferrer International, SA
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide the right dose and speed for you.
Method
This medicine is given as a continuous infusion, either under the skin or directly into a vein through a thin tube (catheter).
Important
Your doctor will determine the maximum daily dose based on your condition.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Widened blood vessels and skin redness
- •Pain or soreness around the infusion site
- •Skin color changes or bruising around the infusion site
- •Headaches
- •Rash
- •Nausea
- •Diarrhea
- •Jaw pain
- •Dizziness
- •Vomiting
- •Feeling dizzy or fainting due to low blood pressure
- •Itchy or red skin
- •Swelling in feet, ankles, or legs (fluid retention)
- •Bleeding, such as nosebleeds, coughing up blood, blood in urine, bleeding gums, or blood in stool
- •Joint pain
- •Muscle pain
- •Pain in arms and/or legs
RARE
- •Infusion site infection
- •Abscess at the infusion site
- •Low platelet count (thrombocytopenia)
- •Bleeding at the infusion site
- •Bone pain
- •Rash with skin discoloration or hives
- •Infection under the skin (cellulitis)
- •Shortness of breath, tiredness, and swelling in legs and belly due to too much fluid in the body and a persistent cough (caused by too much blood pumped from the heart)
- •Vein inflammation (thrombophlebitis)
- •Bacterial infection in the bloodstream (bacteremia)
- •Severe bacterial infection in the blood (sepsis)
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to treprostinil or any other ingredients.
- Do not use if you have a serious lung condition called veno-occlusive disease.
- Do not use if you have severe liver disease.
- Do not use if you have certain heart problems, such as a heart attack in the last 6 months, severe irregular heartbeats, severe coronary artery disease, or an untreated heart condition.
- Do not use if you have a high risk of bleeding, for example, from an active stomach ulcer or an injury.
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- Do not use if you have had a stroke or other brain blood flow problem in the last 3 months.
- Tell your doctor if your blood pressure drops too low.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you have worsening breathing problems or a persistent cough, as this could be a sign of too much fluid in the lungs.
- Tell your doctor if you have severe bleeding, as this medicine can increase the risk of bleeding.
- If you are receiving Remodulin intravenously and get a fever or notice redness, swelling, or pain at the infusion site, contact your doctor as these could be signs of an infection.