Pentoxifylline (Pentoxyphylline)

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Non-haemorrhagic stroke. Chronic cerebrovascular insufficiency. Transient ischaemic attacks. Intermittent claudication due to arteriosclerotic, diabetic or inflammatory vascular disease. Trophic leg ulcer, gangrene.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity. Acute M.I. Severe retinal or cerebral haemorrhage. Porphyria. Children.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Renal dysfunction. Severe coronary artery disease. Hypotension.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, bloating, flushing, vertigo.

Drug Category/Class

Pentoxifylline (pentoxyphylline) has 11 Brands listed


Flexital (300 mg)Flexital (400 mg)
Flowpent (300 mg)Flowpent (400 mg)
Kinetal (300 mg)Kinetal (400 mg)
Pentovas (400 mg)RB Flex (300 mg)
RB Flex SR (400 mg)Trental (300 mg)
Trental SR (400 mg)

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