Inhale, Don't Exhale!

Currently, there are two inhaled medications for PAH. These are nothing like the asthma meds you may be familiar with!

*Ventavis (iloprost): When used, Ventavis causes direct vasodilation of the blood vessels in the lungs, meaning the blood vessels relax and open up to allow more blood flow through the vessels. Ventavis treatments are done around 6-9 times a day, depending on how the PH patient responds and feels.

*Tyvaso (treprostinil): Tyvaso works very much like Ventavis, in that it goes directly into the lungs through inhalation, and opens up the blood vessels to allow more blood through the vessels. Tyvaso is done in 4 separate treatments a day, spaced evenly apart.

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