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A generic drug is a copy of the brand-name drug with the same dosage, safety, strength, quality, consumption method, performance, and intended use. Before generics become available on the market, the generic company must prove it has the same active ingredients as the brand-name drug and works in the same way and in the same amount of time in the body.
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Pletal (cilostazol) is a phosphodiesterase III inhibitor (PDE III inhibitor) used to improve the symptoms of intermittent claudication.
Pletal comes in 50 mg and 100 mg tablets.
Fact Table | |
Formula |
C20H27N5O2 |
License |
US DailyMed |
Bioavailability |
90% |
Legal status |
Rx-Only |
Chemical Name |
Cilostazol |
Elimination half-life |
11–13 hours |
Dosage (Strength) |
50mg, 100mg |
Pregnancy |
contraindicated |
Brands |
Pletal |
Protein binding |
95–98% |
PubChem CID |
2754 |
MedlinePlus |
a601038 |
ChEBI |
31401 |
ATC code |
B01AC23 |
DrugBank |
DB01166 |
KEGG |
D01896 |
Routes of administration |
By mouth (tablets) |
The recommended dosage is 100 mg by mouth twice daily, 30 minutes before or two hours after breakfast and dinner.
The dose may be reduced to 50 mg by mouth twice daily when taken with ketoconazole, itraconazole, erythromycin, diltiazem, ticlopidine, fluconazole, and omeprazole.
Cilostazol is the active ingredient in each tablet.
You should not take Pletal if you have heart failure.
Discuss your allergies with your doctor. You should not take Pletal if you are allergic to cilostazol or any of the other ingredients in Pletal as it can cause severe hypersensitivity reactions in those who are sensitive.
WARNING: CONTRAINDICATED IN HEART FAILURE PATIENTS See full prescribing information for complete boxed warning. PLETAL is contraindicated in patients with heart failure of any severity. Cilostazol and several of its metabolites are inhibitors of phosphodiesterase III. Several drugs with the pharmacologic effect have caused decreased survival compared to placebo patients with class III-IV heart failure. |
Tell your doctor if you have heart problems. Pletal can increase your heart rate or cause palpitations or low blood pressure.
Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction has been observed in some patients who were treated with Pletal. After starting Pletal, you should be monitored for a new murmur or heart symptoms.
Pletal can cause low blood counts.
Pletal can cause hemostatic disorders or bleeding. Pletal should be avoided in these patients.
Talk to your doctor about all the medications you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and supplements.
Let your doctor know if you are pregnant, think you are pregnant, or plan to become pregnant.
Let your doctor know if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed.
Pletal can cause side effects such as:
Contact your doctor right away if you experience any side effects while taking Pletal.
Pletal Rockville, MD: Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.; 2015.