.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.C_CardiovascularSystem.C04A_PeripheralVasodilators.C04AD01_Pentifylline.Pentifylline

Information

name:Pentifylline
ATC code:C04AD01
route:oral
n-compartments1

Pentifylline is a synthetic xanthine derivative formerly used as a vasodilator for the treatment of peripheral vascular diseases such as intermittent claudication. It acts primarily by inhibiting phosphodiesterase and improving blood flow. It is no longer widely used or approved in many countries.

Pharmacokinetics

Estimated pharmacokinetic parameters for adults; no published clinical pharmacokinetic studies found for pentifylline in the scientific literature.

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