Tyvaso Refill Kit inhalation

Treprostinil dilates (widens) the arteries and decreases the amount of blood clotting platelets in your body. These effects lower blood pressure in the pulmonary artery that leads from the heart to the lungs.

Treprostinil is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This medicine improves your ability to exercise and can help prevent your condition from getting worse.

Treprostinil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

You should not use treprostinil if you are allergic to it.

To make sure treprostinil inhalation is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:

• asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep apnea, or other breathing disorder;

• an infection in your lungs, including pneumonia;

• kidney disease;

• liver disease;

• low blood pressure;

• a bleeding or blood clotting disorder;

• if you take a blood thinner (warfarin, Coumadin, Jantoven); or

• if you take medicine to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).

Treprostinil is not expected to harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

It is not known whether treprostinil passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Follow all directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.

This medicine should be used only with a Tyvaso inhalation system. The inhalation system comes with patient instructions for safe and effective use. Do not use this medicine at home if you do not fully understand how to use the inhalation system and properly clean it daily. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.

Treprostinil inhalation is usually given 4 times per day at evenly spaced intervals during waking hours. Each time you use the medicine, you will inhale up to 9 breaths of the medication. Follow your doctor's instructions.

Do not mix other inhalation medicines with treprostinil in the Tyvaso inhalation system.

Wash your hands before preparing your treprostinil doses in the inhalation system.

Before your first dose of each day, twist off the top of one ampule and empty the contents into the medicine cup of the inhalation system. One ampule of treprostinil inhalation contains enough medicine for all 4 of a day's doses.

To keep the medicine in the cup from spilling, store the inhalation system upright and tightly capped with the plugs when not in use.

At the end of the day after your last dose, empty and rinse out the medicine cup, even if there is still some medicine left in it.

The effects of treprostinil inhalation will lessen over time between doses. Talk with your doctor if you need to time your dosing around any planned activities.

Do not use more than 9 breaths per treatment session, 4 times per day.

Use treprostinil regularly to get the most benefit. You should not reduce your dose or stop using treprostinil suddenly. Stopping suddenly may make your condition worse. Get your prescription refilled before you run out of medicine completely. Make sure you have a backup inhalation system available so as not to interrupt your treatment if one system stops working.

Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve, or if they get worse while using treprostinil inhalation.

Store treprostinil ampules in their foil pouch at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light. Once you have opened a foil pouch, the ampules in it should be used within 7 days.

Any treprostinil placed into the medicine cup of the inhalation system must be used within 24 hours. Throw away any unused medicine at the end of the day after your last dose.

Do not swallow treprostinil inhalation. The medication should be inhaled using only the Tyvaso inhalation system.

Rinse with water if this medication gets in your eyes.

If this medication gets on your skin, wash the area with soap and water.

Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.

Other drugs may interact with treprostinil, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using.

This medication is used to treat a type of high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary arterial hypertension). Treprostinil helps to increase your ability to exercise and improves symptoms such as shortness of breath and tiredness. It works by relaxing and widening the blood vessels (arteries) in the lungs and other parts of the body so that blood can flow more easily. This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as vasodilators.

How to use Tyvaso Refill Kit Ampul For Nebulization

Read the Patient Information leaflet available from your pharmacist. This medication comes in a plastic container called an ampule. Follow the manufacturer's instructions on how to prepare each dose. This product is used with a special breathing device (nebulizer). Consult your doctor, pharmacist or respiratory therapist on how to inhale this medication properly with this equipment. Make sure you understand how to properly clean the nebulizer to prevent infections. If you have any questions, consult your health care professional.

Before using, check this product visually for particles or discoloration. If either is present, do not use the liquid. Do not mix with other inhaled medications in the nebulizer.

Inhale this medication by mouth as directed by your doctor, usually 4 times daily during waking hours, at least 4 hours apart. Do not drink the solution. Do not get this medication on the skin or in your eye. If this happens, rinse the area with water. The dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment.

Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, use it at the same times each day.

To avoid missing doses, be sure to have a back-up nebulizer in case your regular device stops working properly.

Tell your doctor if your condition does not improve or if it worsens.