Agapurin

by NeoMedix

Active ingredient: Pentoxifylline

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About Pentoxifylline

Vasotherapeutic

Uses

Peripheral & cerebrovascular disease associated with impaired capillary circulation, disease associated with impaired renal circulation.

How to take it

Adults: ORAL: Initially 2 tab thrice daily, decreased to 1 tab thrice daily. INJECTION: 100-200 mg IV or 100-300 mg by IV infusion diluted in 100-500 mL saline solution 1-2 times daily. Children: Not recommended.

Side effects

Nausea, gastrointestinal distress, pruritus, urticaria, vertigo, flushes.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnancy: Contraindicated in pregnancy. Lactation: Caution advised or effect undetermined. Contraindications: Acute myocardial infarction, massive bleeding, cerebral haemorrhage, severe arrhythmias, extensive retinal haemorrhage. Precautions: Severe coronary artery disease, hypotension, renal or hepatic impairment.

Advice

Take with meals. Do not chew, crush or break tablets, swallow whole. Contact prescriber if there is chest pain; swelling of lips, mouth or tongue; constant headache; difficulty in respiration; rash; unrelieved nausea or vomiting. Avoid smoking during therapy.

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Interactions with Pentoxifylline

NSAIDs, cimetidine, ketorolac, antiplatelets, antihypertensives.

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