Intermittent claudication:
Indications for: Cilostazol
Intermittent claudication.
Adult Dosage:
100mg twice daily, ½ hr before or 2 hrs after breakfast and dinner. May reduce to 50mg twice daily if used with CYP3A4 or CYP2C19 inhibitors.
Children Dosage:
Not established.
Cilostazol Contraindications:
Heart failure of any severity.
Boxed Warning:
Contraindicated in heart failure patients.
Cilostazol Warnings/Precautions:
Risk of tachycardia, palpitation, tachyarrhythmia, or hypotension. Risk of exacerbations of angina pectoris or MI in patients with history of ischemic heart disease. LV outflow tract obstruction: monitor for development of a new systolic murmur or cardiac symptoms. Monitor platelets and WBC periodically. Avoid use in hemostatic disorders or active pathologic bleeding. Moderate-to-severe hepatic impairment. Severe renal impairment. Dialysis. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers: not recommended.
Cilostazol Classification:
Phosphodiesterase 3 (PDE3) inhibitor.
Cilostazol Interactions:
Potentiated by drugs that inhibit CYP3A4 (eg, azole antifungals, macrolides, diltiazem, protease inhibitors) or CYP2C19 (eg, omeprazole, fluconazole, fluoxetine, ticlopidine). Avoid grapefruit juice. Cilostazol has been used with aspirin; caution with other antiplatelets, anticoagulants.
Adverse Reactions:
Headache, diarrhea, abnormal stools, palpitations, peripheral edema, dizziness, pharyngitis, infection, tachycardia; rare: thrombocytopenia, leukopenia.
How Supplied:
Tabs—60
