Cilostazol is a quinolinone derivative and antiplatelet agent with vasodilating properties that has been used in the symptomatic treatment of intermittent claudication in patients with peripheral ischaemia. It is marketed under the brand name Pletal by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co.. Cilostazol works by inhibiting both primary and secondary aggregation and reducing calcium-induced contractions.
Indicated for the alleviation of symptoms of intermittent claudication (pain in the legs that occurs with walking and disappears with rest).
National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Cairo, Egypt
Al-Zahraa Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Danish Headache Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
Faculty of medicine, Mansoura, Egypt
Bio-Kinetic Clinical Applications, LLC, Springfield, Missouri, United States
Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Bio-Kinetic Clinical Applications, LLC, Springfield, Missouri, United States
M Health Fairview, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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