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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.

TYVASO DPI device

TYVASO DPI (treprostinil) Inhalation Powder

TYVASO Nebulizer device

TYVASO (treprostinil) Inhalation Solution

Portability

Small, portable dry powder inhaler that fits in the palm of your hand

Handheld nebulizer that can be charged overnight for cordless flexibility

Setup

Insert single-dose cartridge and take a breath. Replace inhaler every 7 days

No refrigeration is required for TYVASO DPI inhaler or cartridges

Set up device 1x each morning, clean device 1x each night

Dosing

4x daily
Each dose is inhaled in less than 2 seconds

4x daily
Each session takes about 2-3 minutes

Titration

Most people start with a 16 mcg cartridge and take 1 breath per cartridge, 4x daily. The dose is then typically increased to the next cartridge strength every 1-2 weeks*, until they reach their optimal dose

Learn about reaching your optimal dose

Most people start with 3 breaths, 4x daily, and increase by 3 breaths per session every week to reach their optimal dose

Learn about reaching your optimal dose
TYVASO DPI device

TYVASO DPI (treprostinil) Inhalation Powder

Portability

Small, portable dry powder inhaler that fits in the palm of your hand

Setup

Insert single-dose cartridge and take a breath. Replace inhaler every 7 days

No refrigeration is required for TYVASO DPI inhaler or cartridges

Dosing

4x daily
Each dose is inhaled in less than 2 seconds

Titration

Most people start with a 16 mcg cartridge and take 1 breath per cartridge, 4x daily. The dose is then typically increased to the next cartridge strength every 1-2 weeks*, until they reach their optimal dose

Learn about reaching your optimal dose
TYVASO Nebulizer device

TYVASO (treprostinil) Inhalation Solution

Portability

Handheld nebulizer that can be charged overnight for cordless flexibility

Setup

Set up device 1x each morning, clean device 1x each night

Dosing

4x daily
Each session takes about 2-3 minutes

Titration

Most people start with 3 breaths, 4x daily, and increase by 3 breaths per session every week to reach their optimal dose

Learn about reaching your optimal dose

You and your doctor will work together to find your optimal dose, ensuring you get the maximum benefits from your treatment. Gradually titrating to your optimal dose is important for achieving better outcomes. Titration schedules may vary based on how you tolerate the medicine.

If the prescribed dose is higher than 80 mcg per treatment session, more than 1 cartridge will be needed per session.

HOW TO USE TYVASO DPI

TYVASO DPI is another device option for your TYVASO treatment.

DOWNLOAD TYVASO DPI INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Work with Your Doctor to Reach Your Optimal Dose of TYVASO DPI

Your doctor will work with you to gradually increase your dose until you reach your optimal dose. This process is called "titration."

Plan to take your medication 4x daily, approximately every 4 waking hours.

  • Doses are taken in 1 breath per cartridge

  • Most people start with the 16 mcg cartridge, 4x daily, and increase their dose every 1-2 weeks until they reach their optimal dose

There’s no set maximum dose of TYVASO DPI. Your doctor will gradually adjust your dose to find the amount that works best for you.

Why is it important to reach your optimal dose? Your optimal dose will help you get the full benefit of your medicine. Through the titration process, you’ll take your prescribed dose 4x daily as directed by your doctor.

Multiple-cartridge dosing
Depending on your prescribed dose, you may need 2 cartridges. For example, if prescribed 80 mcg, you may use:

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It's packaged into daily doses...I can throw my daily amount of cartridges in my backpack along with my inhaler device.”
– Allison, TYVASO DPI Patient
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Work with Your Doctor to Reach Your Optimal Dose from the TYVASO Nebulizer

Your doctor will work with you to increase the number of breaths per session each week until you reach your optimal dose. It took patients in the clinical study an average of 3 weeks to reach their optimal dose.

Plan to take your medication 4x daily, approximately every 4 waking hours.

  • One ampule of TYVASO contains enough medicine for all 4 treatment sessions in a day

  • Each treatment session takes about 2 to 3 minutes

  • Most patients start with 3 breaths per treatment session, 4x daily, and increase the number of breaths per session each week until they reach their optimal dose

There’s no set maximum dose of TYVASO. Your doctor will gradually adjust your dose to find the amount that works best for you. 

Why is it important to reach your optimal dose? Your optimal dose will help you get the full benefit of your medicine. Through the titration process, you’ll take your prescribed dose 4x daily as directed by your doctor.

HOW TO USE THE TYVASO NEBULIZER

TYVASO is delivered through a portable nebulizer.

DOWNLOAD TYVASO NEBULIZER INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

TYVASO Nebulizer Treatment Tracker

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

DOWNLOAD TREATMENT TRACKER

You May Have Side Effects

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

WHAT SHOULD I KNOW?

IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION

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

  • Have low blood pressure
  • Have or have had bleeding problems
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IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION

COLLAPSE

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

  • Have low blood pressure
  • Have or have had bleeding problems
  • Have asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if either product will harm your unborn baby.
  • Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if either product passes into your breast milk. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby during treatment.

Tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Either product 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 or TYVASO DPI?

Both products can cause serious side effects, including:

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

The most common side effects of both products are cough, headache, throat irritation and pain, nausea, reddening of the face and neck (flushing), fainting or loss of consciousness, dizziness, diarrhea, and shortness of breath. Like other inhaled prostaglandins, you may have trouble breathing after taking TYVASO or TYVASO DPI because it may cause the muscles around your airway to tighten (bronchospasm). These are not all the possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects or if you have trouble breathing.

You may report side effects to the FDA at 

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What are TYVASO and TYVASO DPI?

TYVASO (treprostinil) Inhalation Solution and TYVASO DPI (treprostinil) Inhalation Powder are prescription medicines used in adults to treat:

  • Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH; WHO Group 1), which is high blood pressure in the arteries of your lungs. TYVASO or TYVASO DPI can improve the ability to exercise. Your ability to exercise decreases 4 hours after taking TYVASO or TYVASO DPI. It is not known if TYVASO or TYVASO DPI is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.
  • Pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD; WHO Group 3), which is high blood pressure in the lungs due to inflammation and sometimes scarring in the lungs. TYVASO or TYVASO DPI can improve the ability to exercise.

The risk information provided here is not comprehensive. To learn more about TYVASO or TYVASO DPI, talk with your healthcare provider. Please see Full Prescribing Information for TYVASO or TYVASO DPI, Instructions for Use manuals for TD-100 and TD-300 TYVASO® Inhalation System and TYVASO DPI® Inhalation Powder, and additional information at www.TYVASO.com or call 1-844-UNITHER (1-844-864-8437).


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