Pentoxifylline
Uses
Pentoxifylline is used in the treatment intermittent claudication and peripheral vascular disease .
How it Works
Pentoxifylline causes changes in the blood that help improve blood flow. Pentoxifylline helps the blood carry oxygen to the tissues and organs.
Common Side effects
Patients who take Pentoxifylline may suffer from such side effects;
Headache,
Altered heart rate,
Skin bleeding,
Nausea,
Abdominal bloating,
Agitation,
Aseptic meningitis,
Biliary obstruction,
Bleeding,
Blood in vomit,
Blood in stool,
Diarrhoea,
Dizziness,
Skin redness,
Tachycardia,
Vomiting