TYVASO DPI IS NOW APPROVED

Learn more
Skip to main content
SELECT A CONDITION
PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAM
SELECT A CONDITION
PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAM
Background photo of air particle

SIDE EFFECTS

You May Have Side Effects

The most common side effects of TYVASO are cough, headache, throat irritation and pain, nausea, reddening of the face and neck (flushing), fainting or loss of consciousness, dizziness, and diarrhea. These are not all the possible side effects of TYVASO.

Portrait of female photographer taking photos outdoors. Portrait of female photographer taking photos outdoors.

Don’t let side effects stop you from getting the benefits of your medicine. It’s important to talk to your healthcare provider and continue taking TYVASO unless told to stop. Be sure to contact your nurse about things you can do to help manage side effects while continuing treatment, such as:

COUGH/THROAT IRRITATION

checkmark

Review proper technique

checkmark

Before treatment, drink very cold or very warm water

checkmark

If needed, use a throat spray to numb your throat before treatment

checkmark

Talk to your healthcare provider to see if slowing the pace at which you increase your dose could help

NAUSEA

checkmark

Rinse your mouth with water after treatment

checkmark

Talk to your healthcare provider to see if slowing the pace at which you increase your dose could help

HEADACHE

checkmark

Use an over-the-counter pain reliever, like acetaminophen; talk to your healthcare provider to see if slowing the pace at which you increase your dose could help

Review proper technique for your device in the Instructions for Use manuals for TYVASO and TYVASO DPI.

These tips may help you manage common side effects with TYVASO, based on healthcare provider experience. They are not intended to be considered medical advice.

TYVASO Nebulizer Treatment Tracker

Your personal diary for keeping track of your treatment sessions. See how TYVASO fits into your daily life.

DOWNLOAD TREATMENT TRACKER

FAQs

Find answers to the most commonly asked questions about PAH and TYVASO.

GET ANSWERS

IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION

Before you take TYVASO or TYVASO DPI, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

  • Have low blood pressure
  • Have or have had bleeding problems
EXPAND

IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION

COLLAPSE

Before you take TYVASO or TYVASO DPI, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

  • Have low blood pressure
  • Have or have had bleeding problems
  • Have asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if either product will harm your unborn baby.
  • Are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if either product passes into your breast milk. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby during treatment.

Tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Either product and other medicines may affect each other.

Especially tell your healthcare provider if you take:

  • Medicines used to treat high blood pressure or heart disease
  • Medicines that decrease blood clotting (anticoagulants)
  • Water pills (diuretics)
  • Gemfibrozil (Lopid®) or rifampin (Rimactane®, Rifadin®, Rifamate®, Rifater®)

What are the possible side effects of TYVASO or TYVASO DPI?

Both products can cause serious side effects, including:

  • Low blood pressure (symptomatic hypotension). If you have low blood pressure, either product may lower your blood pressure more.
  • Bleeding problems. Either product may increase the risk of bleeding, especially in people who take blood thinners (anticoagulants).

The most common side effects of both products are cough, headache, throat irritation and pain, nausea, reddening of the face and neck (flushing), fainting or loss of consciousness, dizziness, diarrhea, and shortness of breath. Like other inhaled prostaglandins, you may have trouble breathing after taking TYVASO or TYVASO DPI because it may cause the muscles around your airway to tighten (bronchospasm). These are not all the possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects or if you have trouble breathing.

You may report side effects to the FDA at 

You are now leaving the Tyvaso.com website

This link will take you to a site maintained by a third party who is solely responsible for the site’s content. Click CONTINUE to proceed or CLOSE to return to www.TYVASO.com.

CONTINUE
www.fda.gov/MedWatch

or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

What are TYVASO and TYVASO DPI?

TYVASO (treprostinil) Inhalation Solution and TYVASO DPI (treprostinil) Inhalation Powder are prescription medicines used in adults to treat:

  • Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH; WHO Group 1), which is high blood pressure in the arteries of your lungs. TYVASO or TYVASO DPI can improve the ability to exercise. Your ability to exercise decreases 4 hours after taking TYVASO or TYVASO DPI. It is not known if TYVASO or TYVASO DPI is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.
  • Pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD; WHO Group 3), which is high blood pressure in the lungs due to inflammation and sometimes scarring in the lungs. TYVASO or TYVASO DPI can improve the ability to exercise.

The risk information provided here is not comprehensive. To learn more about TYVASO or TYVASO DPI, talk with your healthcare provider. Please see Full Prescribing Information for TYVASO or TYVASO DPI, Instructions for Use manuals for TD-100 and TD-300 TYVASO® Inhalation System and TYVASO DPI™ Inhalation Powder, and additional information at www.TYVASO.com or call 1-877-UNITHER (1-877-864-8437).


TYVISIconMAY2022

DPI=dry powder inhaler; PAH=pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Drug Discard Program Privacy Policy Terms of Use Contact Us Site Map

TYVASO and TYVASO DPI are registered trademarks of United Therapeutics Corporation.

All other brands are trademarks of their respective owners. The makers of these brands are not affiliated with and do not endorse United Therapeutics or its products.

© 2023 United Therapeutics Corporation. All rights reserved. US/TYV/0798