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    HOW TO
    TAKE TYVASO

    Taking TYVASO


    TYVASO is a medication you inhale directly to your lungs. TYVASO is inhaled during 4 short treatment sessions each day.

    GETTING STARTED ON TYVASO

    TYVASO is delivered through a portable inhalation system.

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    TYVASO Can Go Wherever Your Day Takes You

    The portable TYVASO device allows for dosing at home or on the go.

    • Set up device once a day

    • Each treatment session takes about 2 to 3 minutes

    • Plan for treatment sessions approximately every 4 waking hours

    • Clean device once a night

    Tyvaso fits into your routine.
    Tyvaso fits into your routine.
    Tyvaso fits into your routine.

    Getting Started and Reaching Your Target Dose

    Most people start with 3 breaths, 4x daily and increase the number of breaths every week to a target dose of 9 breaths, 4x daily.

    It took patients in the clinical study an average of 3 weeks to reach their target dose.It took patients in the clinical study an average of 3 weeks to reach their target dose.

    Reaching your target dose is important so you’ll feel the most benefit from the medicine.

    Your doctor will work with you to increase the breaths per treatment session until you reach your target dose, to help you feel better sooner. Click the link below to learn more about managing potential side effects.

    TYVASO Treatment Tracker

    Your personal diary for keeping track of your treatment sessions. See how TYVASO fits into your daily life.

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    You May Have Side Effects

    Talk to your healthcare provider and click below to learn more about potential side effects.

    WHAT SHOULD I KNOW

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

    Before you take TYVASO, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

    • Have lung disease, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
    • Have a lung infection

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

    Before you take TYVASO, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

    • Have lung disease, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
    • Have a lung infection
    • Have liver or kidney problems
    • Have low blood pressure
    • Have bleeding problems
    • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if TYVASO will harm your unborn baby.
    • Are breast-feeding or plan to breast-feed. It is not known if TYVASO passes into your breast milk. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby during treatment with TYVASO.

    Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. TYVASO and other medicines may affect each other.

    Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take:

    • Medicines used to treat high blood pressure or heart disease
    • Medicines that decrease blood clotting (anticoagulants)
    • Water pills (diuretics)
    • Gemfibrozil (Lopid) or rifampin (Rimactane, Rifadin, Rifamate, Rifater)
    What are the possible side effects of TYVASO?

    TYVASO can cause serious side effects, including:

    • Low blood pressure (symptomatic hypotension). If you have low blood pressure, TYVASO may lower your blood pressure more.
    • Bleeding problems. TYVASO may increase the risk of bleeding, especially in people who take blood thinners (anticoagulants).

    The most common side effects of TYVASO are cough, headache, throat irritation and pain, nausea, reddening of the face and neck (flushing), fainting or loss of consciousness, dizziness, and diarrhea. These are not all the possible side effects of TYVASO. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

    You may report side effects to the FDA at

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    What is TYVASO?

    TYVASO (treprostinil) is a prescription medicine used in adults to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH; WHO Group 1), which is high blood pressure in the arteries of your lungs. TYVASO can improve the ability to exercise. Your ability to exercise decreases 4 hours after taking TYVASO. It is not known if TYVASO is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.

    The risk information provided here is not comprehensive. To learn more about TYVASO, talk with your healthcare provider. Please see Full Prescribing Information, Patient Product Information, and the TD-100 and TD-300 TYVASO® Inhalation System Instructions for Use manuals at www.tyvaso.com or call 1-877-UNITHER (1-877-864-8437).

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