Pentoxifylline (Pentoxifylline)
Overview of Pentoxifylline
Pentoxifylline is a vasodilator, used in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease like intermittant claudication, Raynaud's syndrome. It may be useful in lowering blood sugar level, also reduces blood presure. Caution may be needed if given with antihypertensive or insulin as it may increase their effects
Indication of Pentoxifylline
Indications
Contraindication of Pentoxifylline
No data regarding the contra indications of Pentoxifylline is available.
Side Effects of Pentoxifylline
The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Pentoxifylline include Bradycardia, AV block.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Pentoxifylline are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Headache, Nausea, Vomiting, Urticaria, Pruritus, GI distention.
Precautions of Pentoxifylline
Give pentoxifylline with caution to patients with chronic occlusive arterial disease of limb because it can cause other arteriosclerotic disease. Monitor the systemic blood pressure (B.P) especially in patients receiving antihypertensive drugs.