Pentoxifylline (PTX) is a synthetic dimethylxanthine derivative that modulates the rheological properties of blood and also has both anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Although originally developed to treat intermittent claudication, a form of exertion-induced leg pain common in patients with peripheral arterial disease, PTX has been investigated...
Pentoxifylline is indicated for the treatment of intermittent claudication in patients with chronic occlusive arterial disease. Pentoxifylline may improve limb function and reduce symptoms but cannot replace other therapies such as surgical bypass or removal of vascular obstructions.
Sohag University Hospital, Sohag, Egypt
Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Hawler Psychiatric Hospital and Private Clinic, Erbil, Iraq
Ain Shams University hospitals, Cairo, Abbasia, Egypt
Arak university of medical science, Arak, Markazi, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Infertility Center, Arak, Markazi, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Hepatology, gastroenterology and infectious diseases department at Kafrelsheikh University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
Teachers Hospital, Cairo, Please Select, Egypt
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