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Medicines labeled for the same conditions

Alternatives to ambrisentan

6 other medicines are given the same way (oral) and in the same FDA class as ambrisentan or labeled mainly for the same use (pulmonary arterial hypertension); 3 are in its class, endothelin receptor antagonists: bosentan, macitentan and macitentan and tadalafil; the others include 1 prostacyclin receptor agonist, 1 prostacycline vasodilator and 1 soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator (FDA labels read October 8, 2026).

Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as ambrisentan?

Pulmonary arterial hypertension lists all 11 medicines labeled for it, by any route. Each row shows the conditions both labels name. They are listed as public records, not as substitutes: whether one can replace another depends on the person and is a prescriber's decision.

Medicine and FDA classShared indicationGeneric labelers (oral)Pharmacy costBoxed warningShortage
Ambrisentanendothelin receptor antagonistthis medicine12 labelers$8.02 per tablet 10 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Bosentanendothelin receptor antagonist · same classPulmonary arterial hypertension5 labelersn/aYesNo current entry
Macitentanendothelin receptor antagonist · same classPulmonary arterial hypertension13 labelersn/aYesNo current entry
Macitentan and tadalafilphosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor · same classPulmonary arterial hypertensionnone listedn/aYesNo current entry
Selexipagprostacyclin receptor agonistPulmonary arterial hypertension2 labelersn/aNoNo current entry
Treprostinilprostacycline vasodilatorPulmonary arterial hypertensionnone listedn/aNoNo current entry
Riociguatsoluble guanylate cyclase stimulatorPulmonary arterial hypertension1 labelern/aYesNo current entry

Source: FDA drug labels (indications) via openFDA; FDA NDC Directory; CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026; FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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