natrecor
Natrecor (Nesiritide) is a medication used to treat Paroxysmal Dyspnea.
Nesiritide · by Scios LLC
Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Nesiritide
- Strength
- Nesiritide 1.5MG/VIAL **Federal Register Determination That Product was not Discontinued or Withdrawn for Safety or Effectiveness reasons**
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Brand-name
- May treat
- paroxysmal dyspnea
- Manufacturer
- Scios LLC
- FDA application
- NDA020920
- Availability
- Discontinued (per FDA)
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
- paroxysmal dyspnea
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Natrecor treat?
- Natrecor (Nesiritide) may be used to treat paroxysmal dyspnea, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Natrecor?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Natrecor. To pay less, ask your prescriber or pharmacist whether a generic equivalent exists, check the manufacturer's copay/savings card and patient-assistance program, and compare a pharmacy discount card against your insurance copay. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Natrecor?
- Natrecor is marketed by Scios LLC. You can see Scios LLC's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Natrecor a brand-name or generic drug?
- Natrecor is a brand-name product with the active ingredient Nesiritide.
- Is Natrecor available over the counter?
- No. Natrecor is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
- Is Natrecor FDA-registered?
- Natrecor is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number NDA020920. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
What people report to the FDA about NESIRITIDE
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 153 reports naming NESIRITIDE — the active ingredient in Natrecor, and the FDA flagged 85% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- hypotension54 reports
- infusion related reaction23 reports
- cardiac failure congestive21 reports
- renal failure17 reports
- renal failure acute17 reports
- anxiety13 reports
- injury13 reports
- pneumonia12 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean NESIRITIDE caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 25, 2026.
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