Comparing Ambrisentan vs Bosentan
| Ambrisentan | Bosentan |
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| Ambrisentan | Bosentan |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Ambrisentan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Bosentan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Ambrisentan | More about Bosentan | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Ambrisentan has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
Bosentan has an average rating of 8.8 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Ambrisentan side effects |
View all Bosentan side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Ambrisentan prices |
View all Bosentan prices |
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| Letairis | Tracleer | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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15 hours |
5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 165 drugs are known to interact with Ambrisentan:
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A total of 493 drugs are known to interact with Bosentan:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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June 15, 2007 |
November 20, 2001 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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