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Treprostinil

prostacycline vasodilator
Last updated: June 18, 2026
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Treprostinil is a medication, a prostacycline vasodilator. According to the FDA-approved label, Treprostinil injection is a prostacyclin vasodilator indicated for: Treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH; WHO Group 1) to diminish symptoms associated with exercise. Studies establishing effectiveness included patients with NYHA Functional Class II-IV symptoms and et. FAERS contains 121,655 submissions naming this drug from 2004 through 2026; the top three reactions cited are dyspnoea, headache, and diarrhoea.

Most-Reported Reactions

Counts of the reactions most often cited in FAERS submissions that named Treprostinil. Inclusion here does not establish causation - submitters describe what was observed, not what was confirmed. One submission can list several reactions, so the totals exceed the report count.

DYSPNOEA 20,801 (17.1%) HEADACHE 16,725 (13.7%) DIARRHOEA 13,424 (11.0%) NAUSEA 12,105 (10.0%) COUGH 11,035 (9.1%) DIZZINESS 9,165 (7.5%) FATIGUE 9,103 (7.5%) DEATH 8,879 (7.3%) VOMITING 6,197 (5.1%) INFUSION SITE PAIN 5,599 (4.6%) HYPOTENSION 5,563 (4.6%) PNEUMONIA 5,520 (4.5%) MALAISE 5,493 (4.5%) FLUID RETENTION 5,022 (4.1%) PAIN IN EXTREMITY 4,830 (4.0%)

Patient Demographics

Patient sex and age across the FAERS submissions that named Treprostinil. Percentages here are computed only from submissions where these fields were filled in - many leave them blank.

By Sex

Female Male Unknown

By Age Group

0-17 18-44 45-64 65+

Severity Outcomes

Severity flags recorded across the 121,655 FAERS submissions that named Treprostinil. Each bar shows the count of those reports carrying that flag. A single case can carry more than one (a hospitalization that became life-threatening, for example), so these bars are independent rates - they don't sum to 100%. Inclusion of a case under any flag does not establish that the drug caused the outcome.

DEATH 14,788 (12.2%) HOSPITALIZATION 50,406 (41.4%) LIFE-THREATENING 1,823 (1.5%) DISABLING 288 (0.2%)

Submissions Per Quarter

Quarterly count of FAERS submissions that named Treprostinil. Ups and downs on this chart can track prescribing volume, news cycles, or shifts in how reports get filed, rather than the drug becoming safer or more dangerous.

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

From the FDA-Approved Label

Excerpts from the official FDA-approved prescribing information for Treprostinil. This is the authoritative source on indications, warnings, and known adverse reactions.

Indications

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Treprostinil injection is a prostacyclin vasodilator indicated for: Treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH; WHO Group 1) to diminish symptoms associated with exercise. Studies establishing effectiveness included patients with NYHA Functional Class II-IV symptoms and etiologies of idiopathic or heritable PAH (58%), PAH associated with congenital systemic-to-pulmonary shunts (23%), or PAH associated with connective tissue diseases (19%). ( 1.1 ) Patients who require transition from epoprostenol, to reduce the rate of clinical deterioration. The risks and benefits of each drug should be carefully considered prior to transition. ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treprostinil injection is indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH; WHO Group 1) to diminish symptoms associated with exercise. Studies establishing effectiveness included patients with NYHA Functional Class II-IV symptoms and etiologies of idiopathic or heritable PAH (58%), PAH associated with congenital systemic-to-pulmonary shunts (23%), or PAH associated with connective tissue diseases (19%) [see Clinical Studies (14.1) ] . 1. (continues in label)

Adverse Reactions (from label)

6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following adverse reactions are discussed elsewhere in labeling: Infections associated with intravenous administration [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . Most common adverse reactions (incidence >3%) reported in clinical studies with treprostinil injection: subcutaneous infusion site pain and reaction, headache, diarrhea, nausea, jaw pain, vasodilatation, edema, and hypotension. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc., at 1-888-375-3784 or contact FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. Adverse Events with Subcutaneously Administered Treprostinil Injection Patients receiving treprostinil injection as a subcutaneous infusion reported a wide range of adverse events, many potentially related to the underlying disease (dyspnea, fatigue, chest pain, right ventricular heart failure, and pallor). (continues in label)

FDA label effective date: 2021-12-23

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