Ambrisentan Side Effects and Warnings

What are the precautions when taking this medicine?

• If you have liver disease, talk with healthcare provider.

• Check medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.

• Avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice.

• Avoid or limit alcohol intake (includes wine, beer, and liquor) to less than 3 drinks a day. Drinking too much alcohol may increase the risk of liver disease.

• Use two forms of birth control that you can trust during treatment and for 1 month after treatment ends.

What are some possible side effects of this medicine?

• Headache.

• Flushing.

• Swelling.

• Sore throat.

• Male infertility.

• Anemia can rarely occur.

• Liver damage can rarely occur.

Reasons to call healthcare provider immediately

• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.

• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Difficulty breathing.

• Fast heartbeat.

• Severe belly pain.

• Severe nausea or vomiting.

• Not able to eat.

• Dark urine or yellow skin or eyes.

• Feeling extremely tired or weak.

• Significant weight gain.

• For females, if you become pregnant while taking this medicine.

• Any rash.

• No improvement in condition or feeling worse.