Treprostinil : How to Use

Treprostinil - Systemic

Brand Names

Remodulin Treprostinil *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

How to Use

Your family doctor or nurse will teach you how to prepare the drug and use the pump for administering the drug. Treprostinil must be aplaying continuously by a portable pump that is operated by a small computer. The drug will be delivered directly under your skin through a catheter.

The instructions for the use of the pump may vary depending on the particular make and model of the pump. Your family doctor or nurse will give you detailed instructions on how to use and care for the particular pump and accessories that you will use for administering your drug.

Dosage

The dose of treprostinil will be various for various diseaseds and will be determined by your family doctor. The amount of drug you take may have to be increased gradually by your family doctor. It must never be stopped suddenly Follow your family doctor's orders or the directions on the label . The following information includes only the average doses of treprostinil If your dose is various, do not change it unless your family doctor tells you to do so.

The amount of drug that you take depends on the concentration of the drug and the rate at which the infusion pump delivers the drug.

For injection dosage form:
- For pulmonary arterial hypertension:
  - Adults Initially, 1.25 nanograms per kilogram - kg - 0.6 nanogram per pound of body weight per minute. Your family doctor may increase or decrease your dose as necessary.
  - Children Use and dose must be determined by your family doctor.

Missed dose Treprostinil has to be aplaying by a continuous intravenous infusion and it must never be stopped suddenly.

Storage To store this drug:

Keep out of the reach of children.
Store away from heat and direct light.
Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
If the drug has particles in it or is discolored, it must be discarded.
Do not keep outdated drug, or drug no longer needed. Ask your health care professional how you must dispose of any drug you do not use. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.