Today, pharmaceutical products are very diverse. Going to a pharmacy for a medicine without a doctor’s appointment sometimes becomes just a headache. What to choose, on which drug to stop? Choose more expensive or cheaper - all these issues are relevant for almost any disease, including circulatory disorders. Faced with this problem, probably heard about the drug "Pentoxifylline." Instructions for use of this medication quite widely disclose its capabilities. Let us dwell on them.
The drug "Pentoxifylline": release form
Manufacturers produce this drug in two forms:
- 100 mg coated tablets (package contains 60 tablets),
- 2% solution for injection in ampoules of 5 ml (in a package of 5-10 ampoules).
Pentoxifylline medicine: instruction for use
The drug has a positive effect on blood vessels, having a vasodilating effect, improves oxygen circulation and increases its concentration in tissues, improves blood properties and prevents blood clots.
In what diseases is Pentoxifylline prescribed? The instruction contains a wide range of indications, including:
- disorders of peripheral and cerebral circulation,
- blood circulation in the retina,
- coronary heart disease,
- transferred heart attack and stroke, etc.
Let us dwell a little on the methods of taking the drug.
Tablets are taken three times a day (usually 1-4 pcs.) After a meal entirely, washed down with plenty of water. Intravenously, the drug is administered once a day, and very slowly. Usually, the injection method of treatment is used for no more than 12 days, then the transition to taking tablets is carried out. The course can be up to 3 months.
The medicine “Pentoxifylline” (dropper) is administered within 1.5–3 hours, for a start, 1 ampoule (100 mg) with dilution in physiological saline. Then the dose may be increased. Droppers are usually prescribed for emergency care, since such a drug has a faster effect on the body than in other cases. Also, drips are prescribed drugs in cases where it is necessary to increase the content of the drug in the body for a while in a certain concentration, especially in cases where it is necessary to introduce additional fluid into the body.
Dosage and administration of the drug is prescribed individually in each case, depending on the degree and severity of the disease.
In addition to the positive aspects of the Pentoxifylline preparation, the instruction discloses its side effects: those taking the medicine may experience dizziness and headaches, nausea and dry mouth, flushing of the face and chest, tachycardia or arrhythmia, decreased pressure, etc. All these are “weak” parties ”, which cannot be ignored. The drug is not easily tolerated, especially at first, then you can adapt a little to it. The effect of the drug is almost immediately visible, so you should be patient or tell your doctor (in the hospital, when administering the drug by drip, some patients are injected with an injection before the dropper, which helps to transfer the drug not so painfully).
Has medication and contraindications:
- pregnancy and lactation,
- bleeding and hemorrhage,
- age up to 12 years, etc.
During treatment with this drug, it is mandatory to monitor blood pressure, especially for those who have immediate problems with this.
For Pentoxifylline, the instructions describe in detail its interaction with other drugs, which is important for those who take, in addition to this drug, others.