Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements of
Intercardia, Inc. on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-12923 and 333-53017) of our report
dated October 30, 1998, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements
of Intercardia, Inc. as of September 30, 1998 and September 30, 1997 and for
each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 1998, which report is
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Raleigh, North Carolina
December 15, 1998