Ambrisentan Tablets and Deferiprone

• Generic Name: ambrisentan
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated
• 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: deferiprone
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Ferriprox

Deferiprone binds to iron and removes it from the bloodstream.

Deferiprone is used to treat iron overload caused by blood transfusions in people with certain hereditary red blood cell disorders (thalassemia syndrome).

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