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What is Trental
Approved as Treatment by the FDA
Pentoxifylline, also known as Trental, is approved by the FDA for 2 uses including Intermittent Claudication and Peripheral Arterial Disease .Effectiveness
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The prescribed dosage of Trental is contingent upon the identified condition, including Venous Leg Ulcer (VLU), Alcoholic Liver Diseases and Peripheral Arterial Disease. The measure of dosage fluctuates, in line with the administration technique (e.g. Tablet, film coated, extended release or Gel - Topical) noted in the following table.Warnings
Trental has five counter-indications and should not be administered in combination with the situations outlined in the table below.Trental ContraindicationsTrental Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Trental?
68 active clinical trials are underway to assess the potential of Trental in alleviating Venous Leg Ulcer (VLU), Intermittent Claudication and Alcoholic Liver Diseases.Trental Reviews: What are patients saying about Trental?
Patient Q&A Section about trental
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.What is the use of Trental 400?
"Trental 400 is a medicine used to improve circulation. It is used to treat the symptoms of a condition called chronic occlusive arterial disease, which can include lameness and pain."
What is Trental used for?
"This medication works by improving blood flow in the legs and arms, which helps to decrease the muscle pain that occurs during exercise."
Is Trental a blood thinner?
"Eliquis reduces the risk of stroke and systemic embolism by reducing blood clotting in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Trental and Eliquis are in different drug classes; Trental is a hemorrhagic agent and Eliquis is an anticoagulant (blood thinner)."
Does Trental increase blood pressure?
"Trental (pentoxifylline) could increase the effect of antihypertensive agents. Patients taking these agents should have their blood pressure monitored and their dose of antihypertensive agents might need to be reduced."