Adempas

Active Ingredient(s): Riociguat
FDA Approved: * October 8, 2013
Pharm Company: * BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMS
Category: Blood Pressure

Riociguat (trade name Adempas) is a drug by Bayer that is a stimulator of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC). It is used to treat two forms of pulmonary hypertension (PH): chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Riociguat constitutes the first drug of the class of sGC stimulators.[2] The drug has a half-life of 12 hours and will decrease dyspnea associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Contents 1 Contraindication... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.
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Dosage List

Adempas 0.5 mg Oral Tablet
NDC: 50419-250
Labeler:
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Adempas 1 mg Oral Tablet
NDC: 50419-251
Labeler:
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Adempas 1.5 mg Oral Tablet
NDC: 50419-252
Labeler:
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Adempas 2 mg Oral Tablet
NDC: 50419-253
Labeler:
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Adempas 2.5 mg Oral Tablet
NDC: 50419-254
Labeler:
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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