Drug General Information (ID: DDIJU40FYN)
  Drug Name Vardenafil Drug Info Ambrisentan Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Impotence Agents Agents For Pulmonary Hypertension
  Structure

 Mechanism of Vardenafil-Ambrisentan Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
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      Drug Name Vardenafil Ambrisentan
      Mechanism Hypotensive effects
Phosphodiesterase 5A  Inhibitor
Antihypertensive agent
Endothelin receptor  Antagonist
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Phosphodiesterase 5A
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Structure Sequence
MERAGPSFGQQRQQQQPQQQKQQQRDQDSVEAWLDDHWDFTFSYFVRKATREMVNAWFAERVHTIPVCKEGIRGHTESCSCPLQQSPRADNSAPGTPTRKISASEFDRPLRPIVVKDSEGTVSFLSDSEKKEQMPLTPPRFDHDEGDQCSRLLELVKDISSHLDVTALCHKIFLHIHGLISADRYSLFLVCEDSSNDKFLISRLFDVAEGSTLEEVSNNCIRLEWNKGIVGHVAALGEPLNIKDAYEDPRFNAEVDQITGYKTQSILCMPIKNHREEVVGVAQAINKKSGNGGTFTEKDEKDFAAYLAFCGIVLHNAQLYETSLLENKRNQVLLDLASLIFEEQQSLEVILKKIAATIISFMQVQKCTIFIVDEDCSDSFSSVFHMECEELEKSSDTLTREHDANKINYMYAQYVKNTMEPLNIPDVSKDKRFPWTTENTGNVNQQCIRSLLCTPIKNGKKNKVIGVCQLVNKMEENTGKVKPFNRNDEQFLEAFVIFCGLGIQNTQMYEAVERAMAKQMVTLEVLSYHASAAEEETRELQSLAAAVVPSAQTLKITDFSFSDFELSDLETALCTIRMFTDLNLVQNFQMKHEVLCRWILSVKKNYRKNVAYHNWRHAFNTAQCMFAALKAGKIQNKLTDLEILALLIAALSHDLDHRGVNNSYIQRSEHPLAQLYCHSIMEHHHFDQCLMILNSPGNQILSGLSIEEYKTTLKIIKQAILATDLALYIKRRGEFFELIRKNQFNLEDPHQKELFLAMLMTACDLSAITKPWPIQQRIAELVATEFFDQGDRERKELNIEPTDLMNREKKNKIPSMQVGFIDAICLQLYEALTHVSEDCFPLLDGCRKNRQKWQALAEQQEKMLINGESGQAKRN
Gene Name PDE5A
Uniprot ID PDE5A_HUMAN
KEGG Pathway hsa:8654
Protein Family Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase family
Protein Function
Plays a role in signal transduction by regulating the intracellular concentration of cyclic nucleotides. This phosphodiesterase catalyzes the specific hydrolysis of cGMP to 5'-GMP (PubMed:9714779, PubMed:15489334). Specifically regulates nitric-oxide-generated cGMP (PubMed:15489334).
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      Key Mechanism Factor 2
Factor Name Endothelin A receptor
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Structure Sequence
METLCLRASFWLALVGCVISDNPERYSTNLSNHVDDFTTFRGTELSFLVTTHQPTNLVLPSNGSMHNYCPQQTKITSAFKYINTVISCTIFIVGMVGNATLLRIIYQNKCMRNGPNALIASLALGDLIYVVIDLPINVFKLLAGRWPFDHNDFGVFLCKLFPFLQKSSVGITVLNLCALSVDRYRAVASWSRVQGIGIPLVTAIEIVSIWILSFILAIPEAIGFVMVPFEYRGEQHKTCMLNATSKFMEFYQDVKDWWLFGFYFCMPLVCTAIFYTLMTCEMLNRRNGSLRIALSEHLKQRREVAKTVFCLVVIFALCWFPLHLSRILKKTVYNEMDKNRCELLSFLLLMDYIGINLATMNSCINPIALYFVSKKFKNCFQSCLCCCCYQSKSLMTSVPMNGTSIQWKNHDQNNHNTDRSSHKDSMN
Gene Name EDNRA
Uniprot ID EDNRA_HUMAN
KEGG Pathway hsa:1909
Protein Family G-protein coupled receptor 1 family
Protein Function
Receptor for endothelin-1. Mediates its action by association with G proteins that activate a phosphatidylinositol-calcium second messenger system. The rank order of binding affinities for ET-A is: ET1 > ET2 >> ET3.
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      Mechanism Description
  • Additive hypotensive effects by the combination of Vardenafil and Ambrisentan 

Recommended Action
      Management Caution is advised if PDE5 inhibitors are prescribed in combination with antihypertensive agents. Patients receiving the combination should be advised to avoid rising abruptly from a sitting or recumbent position, especially following treatment initiation or a dosage increase, and to contact their doctor if they experience symptoms of hypotension such as dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, or tachycardia.

References
1 Product Information. Levitra (vardenafil). Bayer, West Haven, CT.
2 Product Information. Stendra (avanafil). Vivus Inc, Mountain View, CA.
3 Product Information. Viagra (sildenafil). Pfizer US Pharmaceuticals, New York, NY.