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What Medication Helps

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Fort Myers, FL
April 23, 2024
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In the context of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), several medications are mentioned that help manage the condition by targeting different pathways in the body:

1. **Prostanoids**: These medications help keep the blood vessels open and blood flowing freely. Examples include
- Epoprostenol (Veletri, Flolan)
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In the context of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), several medications are mentioned that help manage the condition by targeting different pathways in the body:

1. **Prostanoids**: These medications help keep the blood vessels open and blood flowing freely. Examples include:
- Epoprostenol (Veletri, Flolan)
- Treprostinil (Remodulin, Tyvaso)
- Iloprost (Ventavis)
- Selexipag (Uptravi)

2. **Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Stimulators**: These medications also help widen the blood vessels by stimulating the activity of a protein called guanylate cyclase. An example is:
- Riociguat (Adempas)

These treatments focus on the main mechanisms affected by PAH and are often taken in different combinations under the guidance of a pulmonologist. While they can alleviate symptoms like shortness of breath or fatigue, they unfortunately cannot cure PAH.

April 23, 2024

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