Working with Your Healthcare Team

It's important that you work closely with your healthcare team so that they can help you manage your disease.

Be proactive, visit your healthcare provider, and be prepared to discuss your questions, concerns, side effects, and progress. Be willing to share your feelings and even frustrations. Make a list and don’t be embarrassed to ask anything and everything.

You can help by:

• Asking questions to make sure you understand information and recommendations
• Talking with your healthcare team about what you can realistically expect from your PAH treatment
• Learning how to identify side effects and alerting your healthcare team if you experience any
• Using a journal to keep track of your progress and writing down any questions you may have
• Keeping your healthcare team informed about how you feel
• Telling your healthcare team what you are currently able to do, which can help them determine your Functional Class and better manage your treatment

If you have any questions about PAH or any of this information, don't hesitate to ask your healthcare team for additional information.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Because of the risks associated with Tracleer, this medication may be prescribed by your doctor only through the Tracleer Access Program.

Liver damage: Tracleer can cause serious liver damage, including in rare cases liver failure and, in situations with regular liver testing, unexplained liver cirrhosis. So you must have a blood test to check your liver function before you start Tracleer and each month after that. Call your doctor right away if you have any of these symptoms of liver problems: nausea, vomiting, fever, unusual tiredness, abdominal (stomach area) pain, or yellowing of the skin or the whites of your eyes (jaundice).

Serious birth defects: Tracleer is very likely to cause serious birth defects. It is important not to be or to become pregnant while taking Tracleer or one month after stopping treatment and to have a pregnancy test before you start the drug and each month thereafter. It is very important for you to use reliable forms of birth control while taking Tracleer. Hormonal contraceptives should not be used alone because they may not be effective in patients taking Tracleer.

Do not take Tracleer with glyburide because it may increase your chance of liver injury. Do not take Tracleer with cyclosporine-A because it may increase your chance of side effects.

Please see Additional Safety Information.
Please see full Prescribing Information, including BOXED WARNING and Medication Guide.