Bosentas 62.5 Tablet

Short Description

Bosentas 62.5 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).

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Bosentas 62.5 Tablet 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, and diarrhea. 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.

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. Bosentas 62.5 Tablet may be taken with or without food but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Side Effects

No common side effects listed.

Alcohol Warning

Bosentas 62.5 Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Breastfeeding Warning

Bosentas 62.5 Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Pregnancy Warning

Bosentas 62.5 Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Seek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.

Interacting Medicines

Clotrimazole Fluconazole Glibenclamide Itraconazole

Bosentas 62.5 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. Bosentas 62.5 Tablet helps relax these blood vessels and increases the supply of blood to the lungs.

Your doctor has prescribed Bosentas 62.5 Tablet to treat high pressure in the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs (the pulmonary arteries). Notify your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how Bosentas 62.5 Tablet affects you. Females with reproductive potential should use a reliable form of birth control while using and 1 month after stopping Bosentas 62.5 Tablet as it is toxic to an unborn baby. Inform your doctor if you notice weight gain, swelling of your arms and legs, or difficulty breathing. Inform your doctor if you notice yellowing of skin/eye, dark urine, or stomach pain.