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The following are some known causes of pulmonary hypertension: 1  The diet drug fen-phen.. Although the appetite suppressant fen-phen (dexfenfluramine and phentermine) has been taken off the market, former fen-phen users have a 23-fold increase risk of developing pulmonary hypertension, possibly years later.
Newer Therapies for Pulmonary Hypertension. Treatments for pulmonary hypertension may be given orally, by infusion, by inhalation, or subcutaneously (under the skin). Newer drugs used in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, according to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA), include: Vasodilators.