What is Pentoxifylline?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Trental Torental L.P. Agapurin
Pentoxifylline is used to improve blood flow in patients with circulation problems to reduce aching, cramping, and tiredness in the hands and feet. By decreasing the thickness (viscosity) of blood, your blood can flow more easily, especially in the small blood vessels of the hands and feet.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuropathic pain in lower extremities | 5 | 0 | |
| Raynaud's disease | 5 | 1 | |
| Radiation fibrosis syndrome | 3 | 2 | |
| Improve communication | 2 | 1 | |
| Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome | 1 | 0 | |
| Behcet's disease | 1 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Why patients stopped taking Pentoxifylline
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 3 | |
| Doctor's advice | 3 | |
| Other | 2 | |
| Side effects too severe | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Pentoxifylline
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 1 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 1 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 1 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 2 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients stopped taking Pentoxifylline and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Cilostazol (Pletal) | 1 |
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