Pentoxifylline 400mg Tablets

Product Introduction

Pentoxifylline 400mg is an oral blood-flow medicine used for intermittent claudication linked with chronic peripheral arterial disease. Intermittent claudication causes cramping, aching, tiredness, or weakness in the legs during walking because narrowed arteries limit blood supply to working muscles. Pentoxifylline improves red-blood-cell flexibility and lowers blood viscosity, helping blood pass more easily through small vessels. It is usually considered alongside walking exercise, smoking cessation, lipid and blood-pressure control, diabetes care, and antiplatelet or vascular treatment when indicated. Benefit is gradual, and walking distance may need several weeks of regular therapy to improve. The tablet should not be used as a substitute for urgent assessment of sudden limb pain, coldness, color change, non-healing ulcers, chest pain, stroke symptoms, or rapidly worsening circulation.

How to use

Take Pentoxifylline 400mg exactly as prescribed, usually with food to reduce stomach upset. Swallow extended-release tablets whole if applicable. Keep the walking and vascular-risk plan consistent while response is reviewed.

How it works

Pentoxifylline reduces blood viscosity and improves red-cell flexibility, which may improve microcirculatory blood flow in limbs affected by peripheral arterial disease.

Common side effects

Possible effects include nausea, indigestion, abdominal discomfort, dizziness, headache, flushing, sleep disturbance, and palpitations. Serious concerns include bleeding, severe low blood pressure, allergic reaction, liver problems, and worsening chest pain.

Important information

Review bleeding history, recent stroke or retinal bleeding, kidney disease, liver disease, heart disease, low blood pressure, recent surgery, pregnancy, breastfeeding, anticoagulants, antiplatelets, theophylline, and smoking status.