Description
Pletoz 50 contains the active ingredient Cilostazol, categorized under the class of drugs known as phosphodiesterase type 3 inhibitors. The exact way that Pletoz work is not well understood. Although how Cilostazole works is not completely clear, its main function is to dilate are arteries supplying blood to the legs and reduce the clotting activity of some blood cells called platelets inside your vessels. You have been prescribed Cilostazol containing medicinal product for intermittent claudication, which is often defined as cramp-like pain in your legs when you walk and is caused by an insufficient blood supply in your legs. Cilostazol can increase the distance you can walk without pain since it improves blood circulation in your legs. Pletoz is only recommended for individuals whose symptoms have not improved sufficiently after making lifestyle modifications (such as quitting smoking and increasing exercise) and after other appropriate measures. It is important to follow these lifestyle modifications while taking Pletoz.
Product Description
Do not take Pletoz 50o mg if you are:
— Hypersensitive to Cilostazol or any of the ingredients of this medicine.
— Have had heart failure
— Persistent chest pain even at resting stage, or have had a heart attack, or any heart surgery in the last six months
— Have previously suffered from blackouts due to heart disease or any severe disturbances of the heartbeat.
— Have a condition that increases the risk of bleeding, such as:
• Stroke
• Active stomach ulcers
• Eye problems if you have diabetes
• uncontrolled blood pressure
— Taking both clopidogrel, acetylsalicylic acid, or any combination of two or more medicines that can increase the risk of bleeding
— Pregnant
If you are unsure if any of the above applies to you, ask your doctor.
Side Effects
Common side effects for Cilostazol-containing medicinal products have been reported are headache, diarrhoea, abnormal stools, fast heartbeat, sore throat, chest pain, heart pounding, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, itchy skin, rash, abdominal discomfort, patchy bleeding in the skin. If any of these side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effect not mentioned in this information guide. Please tell your doctor.
How to Use
Please read the instructions given on your prescription each time you renew it in case anything has changed. This information guide will not replace careful discussions with your doctor. You and your doctor should discuss Cilostazol when taking it and at regular check-ups. You should follow your doctor’s instructions about when to have check-ups. The usual dose is two 50 mg tablets twice daily. The dose may need to be changed for older adults. However, your doctor may prescribe you a lower dose if you take any other medicine that may affect Pletoz. Cilostazol-containing products must be taken half an hour before breakfast and evening meals. Take the tablet with a glass full of water. The benefits of taking Pletoz 50 mg may be felt within 4 to 12 weeks of treatment. Your doctor will assess your progress after three months of treatment and may recommend that you stop taking Cilostazol tablets if the effect of treatment is insufficient. If, for any reason, you take more of this medicine than you should, you may have signs such as diarrhoea, headache, a drop in blood pressure, and irregular heartbeat.
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