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What is the generic name?
EPOPROSTENOL SODIUM
What is the Trade Name for EPOPROSTENOL SODIUM?
Epoprostenol Sodium
What are the Indications for EPOPROSTENOL SODIUM?
- 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Epoprostenol sodium for injection is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) (WHO Group I) to improve exercise capacity. Trials establishing effectiveness included predominantly (97%) patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class III-IV symptoms and etiologies of idiopathic or heritable PAH (49%) or PAH associated with connective tissue diseases (51%). Epoprostenol sodium for injection is a prostacyclin vasodilator indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) (WHO Group I) to improve exercise capacity. Studies establishing effectiveness included predominantly (97%) patients with NYHA Functional Class III-IV symptoms and etiologies of idiopathic or heritable PAH (49%) or PAH associated with connective tissue diseases (51%). ( 1 )
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