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iloprost trometamol (Ventavis®)

 

Following a full submission

AWMSG advice

Status: Recommended with restrictions

AWMSG recommends that iloprost trometamol (Ventavis®) should be made available for use within NHS Wales with the following restrictions: It is used according to its licensed indications within NHS Wales for the treatment of patients with New York Heart Association Class III primary pulmonary hypertension as a second-line treatment when oral treatments are ineffective or not tolerated. Iloprost trometamol (Ventavis®) should also be restricted for use only as an alternative in patients receiving other forms of prostacyclin treatment. Iloprost trometamol (Ventavis®) should be initiated by specialists in centres treating pulmonary hypertension.

 Final Recommendation: iloprost trometamol (Ventavis) (PDF, 14Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name iloprost trometamol (Ventavis®)
Formulation 10 micrograms/ml nebuliser solution
Reference number 163
Indication

Treatment of patients with primary pulmonary hypertension, classified as New York Heart Association functional class III, to improve exercise capacity and symptoms

Company Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals
BNF chapter Cardiovascular system
Assessment type Full
Status Recommended with restrictions
AWMSG meeting date 05/12/2006
Ratification by Welsh Government 13/03/2007
Date of issue 13/03/2007
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