Ambrisentan (Volibris®) for pulmonary arterial hypertension
All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG)
Record ID 32012000413
English
Authors' recommendations:
Ambrisentan (Volibris®) is recommended for use within NHS Wales for the treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) classified as World Health Organisation (WHO) functional class (FC) II and III, to improve
exercise capacity.
Ambrisentan (Volibris®) is restricted for use as directed by a physician experienced in the treatment of PAH at one of the National Commissioning Group (NCG) centres across the UK.
Ambrisentan (Volibris®) is not considered suitable for shared care within NHS Wales.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2009
URL for published report:
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/docmetadata.cfm?orgid=371&id=121845&pid=24773
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Wales, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Hypertension, Pulmonary
- Phenylpropionates
- Pyridazines
Contact
Organisation Name:
All Wales Medicines Strategy Group
Contact Address:
All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre, Academic Centre, University Hospital Llandough, Penlan Road, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan CF64 2XX
Contact Name:
AWTTC@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Email:
AWTTC@wales.nhs.uk
Copyright:
AWTTC
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