Leaf Pharma

Product Introduction

Selepeg 200 Tablet is a prescription medicine used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (high pressure in the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs). It helps to improve your exercising ability and will prevent the disease from getting worse.

Selepeg 200 Tablet can be taken with or without food. Take it regularly and take it at the same time each day to help you remember. Do not skip any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Do not stop taking the medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor.

Common side effects of this medicine include headache, diarrhea, jaw pain, nausea,myalgia, vomiting, pain in extremity, and flushing. Generally, most of its side effects usually resolve on their own and do not need any medical attention. However, you should consult with the doctor if you are bothered by any of the side effects.

Before using this medicine, let your doctor know if you have any preexisting medical conditions. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking. Additionally, if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your doctor before using this medicine. As it may cause harmful effects to the developing baby.

Uses of Selepeg Tablet

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)

Benefits of Selepeg Tablet

In Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)

Pulmonary arterial hypertension can cause shortness of breath, tiredness, dizziness, chest pain and swelling in your ankles and legs. It is caused by thickening of walls of the arteries that supply your lungs making it hard for blood to get through. Selepeg 200 Tablet relaxes the blood vessels and can help lower the blood pressure in the arteries of your lungs. You will be able to carry out your daily activities more easily and feel less tired or dizzy.

Side effects of Selepeg Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine.

Common side effects of Selepeg

Headache

Diarrhea

Jaw pain

Nausea

Vomiting

Pain in extremities

Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)

Abdominal pain

Muscle pain

Decreased blood pressure

Weight loss

Decreased appetite

How to use Selepeg Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Selepeg 200 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Selepeg Tablet works

Selepeg 200 Tablet acts on the blood vessels in lungs in a similar way to the natural substance prostacyclin, helping them to relax and widen. This makes it easier for the heart to pump blood through these blood vessels.

Safety advice

Alcohol

Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Selepeg 200 Tablet.

Pregnancy

Information regarding the use of Selepeg 200 Tablet during pregnancy is not available.

Breast feeding

Information regarding the use of Selepeg 200 Tablet during breastfeeding is not available.

Driving

Selepeg 200 Tablet may cause dizziness or weakness due to low blood pressure. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

Selepeg 200 Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Selepeg 200 Tablet may not be needed in these patients.

Liver

Selepeg 200 Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Selepeg 200 Tablet is recommended.