Drug name: Trental

Active Ingredients:

• Pentoxifylline

Therapeutic effects of Trental: Trental belongs to a group of drugs called angioprotectors. The said group can significantly decrease the blood viscosity and improve the rheological properties of the blood. This medication produces various effects like weak myotrophic vasodilatation, slight reduction in peripheral resistance and a positive inotropic effect. Both the coronary vessels and small arteries are widened to some extent by this medication. As a result, there is a better supply of oxygen in the mentioned areas. Due to its definite form design, the preparation is synthesized within 12 hours of intake. This brings about the medicine's long-term effectiveness.

Indications: Trental is used to treat the following conditions:

• Inner ear disorder caused by vessel abnormalities
• Problems of blood circulation in the eye
• Angiopathic neuropathy
• Obliterating arteritis (Obliterating Endarteritis)
• Trophic abnormalities caused by disorder of blood vessels, etc
• Peripheral blood flow abnormality caused by inflammation, diabetes, atherosclerosis, etc
• Vascular encephalopathy
• Ischaemic brain injury
• Aterosclerotic encephalopathy

Precautions and Restrictions: Do not use Trental:

• If you had heart attack (Myocardial infarction)
• If you have severe bleeding
• If you suffer from stroke (Cerebral hemorrhage)
• If you have severe retinal hemorrhage
• If you are increasingly sensitive to the ingredients of this medicine
• If you are pregnant
• If you are a nursing mother

Side effects of Trental: Trental like all other medicines can cause certain unintended reactions on certain people. These adverse unintended reactions may or may not affect every user of this medicine. Some of the side effects of this medicine are:

• Problems of the gastrointestinal tract such as diarrhea, feeling bloated or heavy stomach feeling, vomiting, or the urge to vomit
• Effects of the central nervous system such as dizziness, headache, etc
• Various allergic reactions such as itching, rashes, etc
• Other side effects such as hemorrhage of skin and mucous membrane vessels

The above mentioned side effects are by no means exhaustive, so for the complete list of adverse reactions and possible side effects please see the information provided by the drug manufacturer or consult a doctor or a pharmacist.

Interactions: If you are using Trental then it is very important to consult a doctor and apprise him of the treatment or medication you are currently under and also get a prescription from your doctor before starting any new drug. This is to make sure that the combination of the two drugs is safe. Trental may interact with medicines used for treating diabetes, high blood pressure, and drugs that act as anticoagulants.

Additional Information: Medicines should not be used without prior approval of a trained physician and don't share drugs with anybody else. Medicines are made for specific conditions and it's not advisable to use them for other purposes. Keep medicinal drugs out of the reach of children.