Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
CV: edema, hypotension, palpitations.
Derm: DRUG REACTION WITH EOSINOPHILIA AND SYSTEMIC SYMPTOMS (DRESS), flushing, pruritus, rash.
EENT: nasopharyngitis.
GI: dyspepsia, HEPATOTOXICITY.
GU: ↓sperm counts.
Hemat: anemia.
Neuro: headache, fatigue.
Misc: ANAPHYLAXIS, ANGIOEDEMA.
Drug-Drug:
Therapeutic Classification: vasodilators
Pharmacologic Classification: endothelin receptor antagonists
Absorption: 50% absorbed following oral administration.
Distribution: Well distributed to tissues.
Protein Binding: >98%.
Metabolism/Excretion: Highly metabolized; one metabolite contributes to pharmacologic activity. Eliminated via biliary excretion; <3% excreted in urine.
Half-life: 5 hr.
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