Trental 400mg Strip Of 15 Tablets
Trental 400 MG Description
Trental 400 is indicated in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease, including intermittent claudication (leg pain when walking) and rest pain in the legs, especially at night. Trental 400 decreases blood viscosity, making it easier for it to circulate efficiently through the body.
Trental 400 should be taken as directed by the doctor and in doses and duration as prescribed. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding and about all the medicines and supplements you take and all the conditions or diseases you suffer from before starting the Trental 400 tablet.
Product Summary
Offer Price | ₹73.11 |
You Save | ₹9.97 (12% on MRP) |
Contains | Pentoxifylline(400.0 Mg) |
Uses | Peripheral vascular disaese |
Side effects | Irregular heartbeat, chest pain, dizziness, headache |
Therapy | DRUGS FOR PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE |
Uses of Trental 400 MG
Contraindications of Trental 400 MG
- If you are allergic to Pentoxifylline or similar medicines like Aminophylline or any other ingredients of Trental 400 tablet.
- If you have a heart problem like chest pain, irregular or fast heartbeat.
- If you have or had bleeding in the eye or bleeding in the brain (stroke).
Side effects of Trental 400 MG
- Irregular heartbeat
- Chest pain
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Eyes pain
- Stomach pain
- Diarrhoea
- Constipation
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Bloating
Precautions and Warnings of Trental 400 MG
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
- If you experience allergic reactions, discontinue the medicine immediately.
- You have a blood-circulation problem in the heart or suffering from low blood pressure, then this medicine should be used with caution.
- You have kidney disease, then you need to be monitored carefully. The doctor might reduce the dosage.
- You are already taking any other medicines such as blood-thinning medicines, antidiabetic medicines, antibiotics like Ciprofloxacin or Theophylline to treat respiratory problems.
Directions for Use of Trental 400 MG
Storage and disposal of Trental 400 MG
- Store Trental tablets below 25°C.
- Keep it in original packing to protect it from moisture.
Quick Tips of Trental 400 MG
- Trental (pentoxifylline) is a medication that helps improve blood flow in people with vascular disease, reducing symptoms such as leg cramps.
- Take Trental with or after meals. Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any medication. Avoid Trental if you're pregnant. Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking Trental if you are breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed....
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- Inform your doctor about all the medicines and supplements you take and all the conditions or diseases you suffer from before starting Trental 400 tablet.
- If you experience allergic reactions, discontinue the medicine immediately.
- Regular physical activity helps improve blood flow and strengthens the heart.
- Inform your doctor if you are already taking any other medicines, such as blood-thinning, antidiabetic, or antibiotics.
Dosage of Trental 400 MG
Overdose
Missed a Dose
Mode of Action of Trental 400 MG
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Interactions of Trental 400 MG
Interactions with other medicines
- Patients taking antidiabetic medicines like insulin along with Trental 400 tablet, need to be monitored closely.
- If the patient is simultaneously taking blood-thinning medicines like Heparin, Warfarin, and Tirofiban, then the anticoagulant activity is necessary to be monitored in such patients.
- It can potentiate the effect of medicines to treat high blood pressure like Propranolol, Atenolol, so the dosage may need to be reduced.
- Simultaneous use of Trental 400 tablets and Ketorolac, a pain relief medicine, may increase the risk of bleeding.
- Concomitant use of Trental 400 tablet and Theophylline to treat respiratory problems and Ciprofloxacin used to treat infection may worsen the side effect.
- Other medicines are antacids like Cimetidine, Clopidogrel to reduce the risk of heart disease, Abciximab, painkillers like Acetylsalicylate, etc. should be used with caution if the patient is being treated with Trental 400 tablet....
Content Details
Dr. Arpit Verma
MBBS, MD CCEBDM Diabetology
Dr. Ritu Budania
MBBS, MD (Pharmacology)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: Do I need to take any precautions during treatment with tab Trental 400?
- Yes, your doctor may ask you for regular blood tests, like to monitor liver function tests during the treatment. It may affect your liver.
- You need to tell your doctor if you are already taking any other medications like antidiabetics, medicines used for high blood pressure or blood thinner medicines, etc. It may interfere with the activity of this medicine....
Q: How long can I take the Trental 400 mg tablet?
Q: Can I stop taking Trental 400 tablet if I see improvement in condition?
Q: Is Trental 400 a blood thinner?
Q: When should I take Trental 400?
Q: What are the side effects of Trental?
Q: Can you just stop taking Trental after relief?
References
- Trental- Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) - (emc) [Internet]. Medicines.org.uk. 2021 [cited 11 April 2022]
- Trental tablets - Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) - (emc) [Internet]. Medicines.org.uk. 2021 [cited 11 April 2022]
- CDSCO [Internet]. Cdscoonline.gov.in. 2021 [cited 11 April 2022]
- Trental [Internet]. Accessdata.fda.gov. 2021 [cited 11 April 2022]
- Pentoxifylline- NCBI [Internet]. Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 2021 [cited 11 April 2022]
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