- Trental - SR 400mg | 20 Tabs
Trental SR Tablets This drug is used to improve the blood supply to both the brain or the extremities by increasing the flow rates of blood in the capillaries, using the increase in the elasticity of red blood cells as well as the decrease in blood viscosity in general, and all this is a result of About the active ingredient in the drug, pentoxifylline
Dosage and method of use:
For the elderly: the prescribed dose of the drug is one 400 mg tablet, to be taken three times daily during meals.
It is possible to reduce the previous dose to twice a day only if the patient has stomach side effects.
The therapeutic effect of the drug usually appears within 2-4 weeks of starting the use of the drug, but the drug must be continued for at least 8 weeks and according to the period specified by the attending physician.
For children: it is possible for children over the age of 18 to use the drug, but it has not been proven safe for those under that age.
Indications:
The drug is used to treat patients with circulatory disorders in the brain region.
It is also used in the treatment of cases that come as a result of a lack of blood circulation in the brain, the most important of which are: dizziness, headaches, as well as defects in concentrating and sleep disturbances, in addition to ringing in the ears and sometimes cases of memory defects.
The drug is used in the treatment of complications resulting from an injury to the cerebral circulatory system.
The drug has a role in treating some other conditions, including cases of blood disorders that result from peripheral arteriosclerosis, especially for patients with diabetes.
It also treats blood disorders in the eye or ear, and this type of disorder usually comes with atrophy of blood vessels.