Prescription Drug Index
TRENTAL
This is a Brand Name Prescription Drug
Trental
Pronounced: TREN-tall
Generic name: Pentoxifylline
Trental is a medication that reduces the viscosity or stickiness of your blood allowing it to flow more freely. It helps relieve the painful leg cramps caused by "intermittent claudication" a condition that results when hardening of the arteries reduces the
leg muscles blood supply.
Some doctors also prescribe Trental for dementia strokes circulatory and nerve problems caused by diabetes and Raynauds syndrome (a disorder of the blood vessels in which exposure to cold causes the fingers and
toes to turn white). The drug is also used to treat impotence and to increase sperm motility in infertile men.
ADULTS
The usual dosage of Trental in controlled-release tablets is one 400-milligram tablet 3 times a day with meals.
While the effect of Trental may be seen within 2 to 4 weeks it is recommended that treatment be continued for at least 8 weeks.
Any stomach or central nervous system (affecting the brain and spinal cord) side effects are related to the dose. If any of these side effects occur the dosage should be lowered to 400mg twice a day for a total of 800 milligrams a day. If side effects persist at this lower dosage your doctor may consider stopping this drug.
CHILDREN
The safety and effectiveness of this drug in children have not been established.
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