Pentoxifylline : Before Using - Trental, oxypentifylline

Pentoxifylline - Systemic

Brand Names

Trental, oxypentifylline Pentoxifylline *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For pentoxifylline, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to pentoxifylline or to other xanthines such as aminophylline, caffeine, dyphylline, ethylenediamine - contained in aminophylline, oxtriphylline, theobromine, or theophylline. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Pentoxifylline has not been studied in pregnant women. Studies in pets have not shown that it causes birth defects. However, at very high doses it has causing other harmful effects. Before taking this drug, make sure your family doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.

Breast-feeding problem

Pentoxifylline passes into breast milk. The drug has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies. However, pentoxifylline has causing noncancerous tumors in pets when given for a long time in doses much larger than those using. Therefore, your family doctor may not want you to breast-feed while taking it. Be sure that you discuss the chance and benefits of this drug with your family doctor.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of pentoxifylline in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Side effects may be more likely to occur in the elderly, who are usually more sensitive than adults people to the effects of pentoxifylline.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking pentoxifylline, it is important that your health care professional know if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug, or if you smoke tobacco.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of pentoxifylline. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Any condition in which there is a risk of bleeding - recent stroke Pentoxifylline may make the condition worse

Kidney disease
Liver disease The risk of side effects may be increased