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Remodulin (treh-PROST-tin-il) belongs to a group of agents called prostaglandins. Prostaglandins occur naturally in the body and are involved in many biological functions. Remodulin is used to treat the symptoms of primary pulmonary hypertension, or the high blood pressure that occurs in the main artery that carries blood from the right side of the heart (the ventricle) to the lungs. When the smaller blood vessels in the lungs become more resistant to blood flow, the right ventricle must work harder to pump enough blood through the lungs. Remodulin works by relaxing blood vessels and increasing the supply of blood to the lungs, reducing the workload of the heart. Remodulin is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form(s): Parenteral Injection (U.S.)
Brand names: - Remodulin - Treprostinil |