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Medicines labeled for the same conditions

Alternatives to macitentan and tadalafil

6 other medicines are given the same way (oral) and in the same FDA class as macitentan and tadalafil or labeled mainly for the same use (pulmonary arterial hypertension); 3 are in its class, phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors: sildenafil, ambrisentan and bosentan; the others include 1 prostacyclin receptor agonist, 1 prostacycline vasodilator and 1 soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator (FDA labels read October 8, 2026). In the same class, the lowest pharmacy cost is $0.132 per sildenafil 100 mg tablet (what pharmacies paid in the NADAC survey; strengths differ).

Which medicines are labeled for the same conditions as macitentan and tadalafil?

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
Macitentan and tadalafilphosphodiesterase 5 inhibitorthis medicinenone listedn/aYesNo current entry
Sildenafilphosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor · same classPulmonary arterial hypertension59 labelers$0.132 per tablet 100 mg tabletNoNo current entry
Ambrisentanendothelin receptor antagonist · same classPulmonary arterial hypertension12 labelers$8.02 per tablet 10 mg tabletYesNo current entry
Bosentanendothelin receptor antagonist · same classPulmonary arterial hypertension5 labelersn/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)

What do pharmacies pay for each?

The headline NADAC price per unit of each medicine's most widely listed form; strengths differ, so compare like with like on each record.

Source: CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) survey, October 7, 2026: what retail pharmacies paid per unit; not a counter price

What next?

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