Volibris contains the active substance ambrisentan. It belongs to a group of medicines called other antihypertensives (used to treat high blood pressure).
It is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adults. PAH is high blood pressure in the blood vessels (the pulmonary arteries) that carry blood from the heart to the lungs. In people with PAH, these arteries get narrower, so the heart has to work harder to pump blood through them. This causes people to feel tired, dizzy and short of breath.
Volibris widens the pulmonary arteries, making it easier for the heart to pump blood through them. This lowers the blood pressure and relieves the symptoms.
Volibris may also be used in combination with other medicines used to treat PAH.
Adverse events should be reported directly to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) on their website: www.hpra.ie. Adverse events should also be reported to GlaxoSmithKline on 1800 244 255.
Volibris is a registered trademark of Gilead, used under licence by the GlaxoSmithKline Group of Companies.
