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Medicines macitentanQuestion & answer

macitentan · Medicine question

What is macitentan used for?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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Answer

Macitentan is used by specialist teams to manage pulmonary arterial hypertension with WHO functional class II to III symptoms.

Sources for this answer

Opsumit 10mg film coated tablets (Great Britain)emc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 28
Opsumit 2.5 mg dispersible tabletsemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 5

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