Cilostazol
Cilostazol Information

About Cilostazol

Cilostazole is a vasodilator and an inhibitor of platelet agreggation. Cilostazole is used in the management of some peripheral vascular disorders.Cilostozol is a newer phosphodiesterase inhibitor that promotes vasodilation and inhibition of platelet aggregation. cilostozol is used primary to treat intermittant claudication.

Indications

Cilostazole is primarily indicated in conditions like Intermittant claudication, Long-term treatment of reflux oesophagitis, Peripheral vascular disease, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Secondary prevention of ischaemic stroke and tias.

Contraindication

Cilostazole

Side Effects

The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Cilostazole, which give rise to further complications include Rhinitis, Rhinitis, Palpitation, Angina, Oedema, Abnormal stools.The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Cilostazole include Hypotension, Tachycardia, Diarrhea, Cardiac arrhythmias.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Cilostazole are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Dizziness, Headache, Diarrhea, Palpitation, Irregular heart beat, Rashes, Shortening of breath, Sore throat, dizziness.

Warnings

The patient should be carefully observed and given supportive treatment. Since cilostazol is highly protein-bound, it is unlikely that it can be efficiently removed by hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.Advise patients to report any episode of bleeding or bruising. Atrial ventricular ectopy atrial fibrillation or flufter, diabetes.

High Risk Groups

Drug should not be given to Cardiac / Hypertensive Patients.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.