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Dosing regimen

  • Treatment with Tracleer®

    should only be initiated and monitored by a physician experienced in the treatment of PAH
  • Treatment should be initiated at a dose of 62.5 mg bid for 4 weeks increasing to a 125 mg bid maintenance dose thereafter. Tracleer®

    tablets should be taken in the morning and evening, with or without food

  • No dose adjustments are necessary in cases of mild hepatic impairment, in renal impairment or in patients aged > 65 years
  • Although safety and efficacy in children under 12 years of age have not be substantially documented, the following regimen has been employed43:
Dosing regimen
 
 
 
 

Body weight (kg)

Initiation dose (4 weeks)

Maintennance dose

10 - ≤ 20

31.25 mg bid

31.25 mg bid

20 - ≤ 40

31.25 mg bid

62.5 mg bid

> 40 kg

62.5 mg bid

125 mg bid


Last update: 11 Jul 2008