Pentoxifylline [pentoxifylin]
topical
118
- Terms
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Agapurin
BL-191
Oxpentifylline
Pentoxil
Torental
Trental
Persistent link
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Definition
A METHYLXANTHINE derivative that inhibits phosphodiesterase and affects blood rheology. It improves blood flow by increasing erythrocyte and leukocyte flexibility. It also inhibits platelet aggregation. Pentoxifylline modulates immunologic activity by stimulating cytokine production.
- DUI
- D010431 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0016198
- CAS
- 1H-Purine-2,6-dione, 3,7-dihydro-3,7-dimethyl-1-(5-oxohexyl)-
- Previous indexing
- Xanthines (1972-1976)
- History note
- 91(77)
- Public note
- 91; see THEOBROMINE 1977-90
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage 28
- AE
- adverse effects 5
- AG
- agonists
- AA
- analogs & derivatives 2
- AN
- analysis 2
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors 1
- BL
- blood 2
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification
- EC
- economics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology 3
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism 5
- PK
- pharmacokinetics 10
- PD
- pharmacology 51
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use 62
- TO
- toxicity 1
- UR
- urine
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Occurrences in Medvik records
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Chemicals and Drugs
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