pentoxifylline
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- noun
- /ˌpɛnˌtɒksɪˈfaɪlaɪn/
- Specialized
- Doctors often prescribe pentoxifylline to patients suffering from intermittent claudication to improve their blood circulation.
Examples
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The patient was treated empirically with a corticosteroid and pentoxifylline pending the results of laboratory testing and other studies, but this did not result in a decrease of the tongue volume.
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The beneficial effect of pentoxifylline is probably related to its capacity to inhibit the production of tumor necrosis factor, but other mechanisms, such as inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor and tissue factor, may also have a role.
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In patients with alcoholic hepatitis, the administration of pentoxifylline (400 mg three times daily) decreases the rate of occurrence of HRS and mortality (8% and 24%, respectively) compared with a control group (35% and 46%, respectively).
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If you have peripheral artery disease, your doctor might recommend pentoxifylline to help enhance the flexibility of your red blood cells.
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The medication pentoxifylline is known to assist in reducing pain during walking for those with circulation issues.
Synonyms
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Medicine that helps blood flow to the legs by making blood cells more flexible
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pentoxifylline can be broken into parts: pento- ('five') and the ending -fylline, which links it to older medicines like theophylline. A helpful way to remember this is that the name ties it to a family of drug compounds that work on the blood and circulation, so pentoxifylline is used to help blood flow and ease leg pain when walking.