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- $Title{dipyridamole}
- $Subject{Persantine Boehringer Ingelheim Pyridamole Major Antianginal
- dipyridamole chronic chest pain angina heart disease blood vessels oxygen
- muscle blood clot formation artificial heart valves}
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- dipyridamole
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- dipyridamole (various manufacturers)
- Persantine (Boehringer Ingelheim)
- Pyridamole (Major)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Antianginal
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- INGREDIENT
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- dipyridamole
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- DOSAGE FORM
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- Tablets (25 mg, 50 mg, and 75 mg)
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- STORAGE
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- Store at room temperature in a tightly closed container.
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- USES
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- Dipyridamole is used to prevent chronic chest pain (angina) due to heart
- disease. It relieves chest pain by dilating the blood vessels of the heart
- and providing more oxygen to the heart muscle. Dipyridamole is also used to
- prevent blood clot formation, especially in patients who have artificial heart
- valves.
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- TREATMENT
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- You should take this medication on an empty stomach with a full glass of
- water one hour before or two hours after a meal. If this drug upsets your
- stomach, check with your doctor to see if you can take it with food.
- The full benefits of this medication may not become apparent for up to
- two to three months.
- If you miss a dose of this medication, take the missed dose as soon as
- possible, unless it is within four hours of your next scheduled dose. In that
- case, do not take the missed dose at all; just return to your regular dosing
- schedule. Do not double the next dose.
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- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
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- Dizziness, fatigue, flushing, headache, nausea, stomach cramps, or
- weakness. These side effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the
- medication.
- To avoid dizziness or light-headedness when you stand, contract and relax
- the muscles of your legs for a few moments before rising. Do this by pushing
- one foot against the floor while raising the other foot slightly, alternating
- feet so that you are "pumping" your legs in a pedaling motion.
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- Major.
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- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- fainting, skin rash, or a worsening of your chest pain.
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- INTERACTIONS
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- Dipyridamole should not interact with other medications if it is used
- according to directions.
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- WARNINGS
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- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medications, especially to dipyridamole.
- * Tell your doctor if you have ever had low blood pressure.
- * The effectiveness of dipyridamole in controlling chronic angina is
- controversial. This drug is more frequently prescribed to prevent blood clot
- formation, although use of dipyridamole for this purpose has not yet been
- approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- * This drug does not stop chest pain from angina that has already begun.
- It is used only to prevent such pain
- * If this drug makes you dizzy, do not take part in any activity that
- requires alertness.
- * Before having any surgery or other medical or dental treatment, be sure
- to tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking this medication.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Although this drug
- appears to be safe, extensive studies in humans during pregnancy have not been
- conducted. Also, tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding an infant. Small
- amounts of dipyridamole pass into breast milk.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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