Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Specialist use medicines in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Specialist use only under Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit (SPVU). Medications can be used in combination - note that a patient would only be prescribed a maximum of one drug from each of the groupings below.
Endothelin receptor antagonists.
Bosentan
Bosentan 62.5mg tablets
Bosentan 125mg tablets
Ambrisentan
Ambrisentan 5mg tablets
Ambrisentan 10mg tablets
Macitentan
Macitentan 10mg tablets
Phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitors (sildenafil or tadalafil) or Gyanylate cyclase stimulators (riociguat).
Sildenafil
Sildenafil 25mg tablets
Sildenafil 50mg tablets
Sildenafil 100mg tablets
Tadalafil
Tadalafil 20mg tablets
Riociguat
Riociguat 1mg tablets
Riociguat 1.5mg tablets
Riociguat 2mg tablets
Riociguat 2.5mg tablets
Prostacyclin drugs.
Epoprostenol
Epoprostenol 500microgram powder and solvent for solution for infusion vials
Epoprostenol 1.5mg powder and solvent for solution for infusion vials
Treprostinil
Treprostinil 10mg/10ml solution for infusion vials
Treprostinil 25mg/10ml solution for infusion vials
Treprostinil 50mg/10ml solution for infusion vials
Treprostinil 100mg/10ml solution for infusion vials
Selexipag
Selexipag 200microgram tablets
Selexipag 400microgram tablets
Selexipag 600microgram tablets
Selexipag 800microgram tablets
Selexipag 1mg tablets
Selexipag 1.2mg tablets
Selexipag 1.4mg tablets
Selexipag 1.6mg tablets
Iloprost
Iloprost 10micrograms/1ml nebuliser liquid ampoules
Iloprost 20micrograms/1ml nebuliser liquid ampoules
History Notes
27/05/2026
Regional formulary chapter launched.