Ambrisentan and Asenapine

• Generic Name: ambrisentan
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Letairis

Ambrisentan lowers blood pressure in your lungs, helping your heart pump blood more efficiently.

Ambrisentan is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adults. It improves your ability to exercise and prevents your condition from getting worse. Ambrisentan is sometimes used with a medicine called tadalafil (Adcirca).

For women, ambrisentan is available only from a certified pharmacy under a special program. You must be registered in the program and sign agreements to use birth control and undergo pregnancy and blood testing.

Ambrisentan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: asenapine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Saphris, Saphris Black Cherry

Asenapine is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain.

Asenapine is used to treat schizophrenia in adults, and bipolar I disorder in adults and children who are at least 10 years old.

Asenapine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.