How many times a day should patients inhale Ventavis, and do they need to take it during sleeping hours?
A. Ventavis should be taken 6 to 9 times per day during waking hours, according to individual need and tolerability (but not more than once every 2 hours). In the randomized, placebo-controlled, Phase 3 clinical trial, the mean number of inhalations per day was 7.3 and 90% of patients in the iloprost group never inhaled study medication during sleeping hours.
