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Pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension, which is high blood pressure in the arteries of your lungs, occurs when blood circulation through your lungs is restricted by narrowed blood vessels. To maintain blood flow ths....

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Chronic bronchitis, COPD, Emphysema

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes severe shortness of breath, which can result from chronic bronchi...

Iloprost

>10%: Cardiovascular: Flushing (27%), hypotension (11%) Central nervous system: Headache (30%) Gastrointestinal: N...

Epoprostenol

Antihypertensive agents: The hypotensive effects of epoprostenol may be exacerbated by other vasodilators, diuretics,...

Phentermine

Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH), a rare and frequently fatal pulmonary disease, has been reported to occur in pa...

Phentolamine

Cardiovascular: Hypotension, tachycardia, arrhythmia, flushing, orthostatic hypotension Central nervous system: Dizzi...

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