What type of drug is Bosentan?

a. Corticosteroid
b. Endothelin antagonists
c. Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
d. Prostanoids


ANS: B
Endothelin antagonists represent another class of medications that are newly available for treat-ing pulmonary hypertension. Bosentan, an orally administered endothelin receptor antagonist, improves walking distance, hemodynamic variables, and functional class in patients with PAH.

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