Macitentan 10mg (Opsutan) Tablets

$175.00$520.00

Brand name – Opsutan 10mg

Generic name – Macitentan 10mg

Manufacturer – Cipla LTD.

Packaging – 10 tablets in 1 strip

SKU : Macitentan 10mg (Opsutan) Tablets Category :

Description

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

Opsutan Tablet is a prescription medicine used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (high pressure in the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs). It even helps to improve your quality of life, exercising ability and delay in disease progression.

Opsutan Tablet is given alone or in combination with some other medicines. It should be taken with or without food. This medicine should be used regularly to get the most benefit from it. The dose and how often you take it depends on what you are taking it for. Your doctor will decide how much you need to improve your symptoms. You should take this medicine for as long as it is prescribed for you.

The most common side effects of this medicine include headache, swelling of the legs and ankles(edema), and inflammation of the airways. If these bother you or appear serious, let your doctor know. There may be ways of reducing or preventing them. Some serious side effects which mean your doctor should know immediately include Anemia (low number of red blood cells) and abnormal liver function such as nausea, vomiting, dark urine, fever, and dark urine. Your doctor might check you for blood tests to check for anemia and liver function.

Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have liver dysfunctioning. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Your doctor should also know about all other medicines you are taking as many of these may make this medicine less effective or change the way it works. You must avoid driving if this medicine makes you feel dizzy.


USES OF OPSUTAN TABLET

  • Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)

BENEFITS OF OPSUTAN TABLET

In Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)

Pulmonary arterial hypertension can cause shortness of breath, tiredness, dizziness, chest pain and swelling in your ankles and legs. It is caused by thickening of walls of the arteries that supply your lungs making it hard for blood to get through. Opsutan Tablet relaxes the blood vessels and can help lower the blood pressure in the arteries of your lungs. You will be able to carry out your daily activities more easily and feel less tired or dizzy.

SIDE EFFECTS OF OPSUTAN TABLET

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Opsutan

  • Headache
  • Bronchitis (inflammation of the airways)
  • Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages)
  • Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Influenza

HOW TO USE OPSUTAN TABLET

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Opsutan Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

HOW OPSUTAN TABLET WORKS

Opsutan Tablet is an endothelin receptor blocker. It blocks the action of endothelin (a natural substance) that causes blood vessels to narrow (constrict). This narrowing increases the pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs. Opsutan Tablet helps relax these blood vessels and increases the supply of blood to the lungs.

Additional information

Packing Size

100 Pills

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