What are the side effects of Tracleer™?
The major reported side effects of Tracleer™ include: Nasopharyngitis (nasal stuffiness), flushing, headache, hypotension (low blood pressure), syncope (passing out), and abnormal elevation of liver function blood tests. Clinically, the most important side effect has been elevation of liver function tests and as a result, liver function tests should be monitored monthly in patients receiving Tracleer™. It should be noted that no patient has yet developed permanent liver damage, and so far, all abnormal liver function tests have returned to normal after discontinuing Tracleer™. Tracleer™ has been shown to be teratogenic (harmful to fetuses) of pregnant animals; therefore women of childbearing potential should not become pregnant while using Tracleer™. Pregnancy tests should be obtained monthly. While testicular atrophy (shrinkage of testes) in animals has been reported for other endothelin blockers, this has not been reported for Tracleer™. However, we do not yet know if long-term Tracl
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