Silostazol and Ginkgo Biloba Extract

Adult dose

Typically, for adults, 1 tablet is orally administered twice daily.

This medication may increase heart rate and potentially induce angina symptoms, thus careful monitoring for angina symptoms such as chest pain is required. Patients at risk of bleeding or with a predisposition to bleeding should not use this medication as it may exacerbate bleeding. This drug should not be used in patients with congestive heart failure due to weakened heart function as it may aggravate symptoms. It is safest not to administer this medication to pregnant or potentially pregnant women, as well as breastfeeding women. Patients with lactose intolerance or hereditary lactose metabolism disorders should avoid this medication due to the lactose content. Patients taking anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, thrombolytics, etc. should use this drug cautiously as the risk of bleeding may increase. Women during menstruation may also have an increased risk of bleeding and should be administered with caution. Patients with severely impaired kidney or liver function may be affected in the metabolism and excretion of this drug, necessitating dosage adjustments. Diabetic patients or hypertensive patients with uncontrolled blood pressure should be cautious of bleeding side effects or changes in blood pressure. Patients with cardiac arrhythmia or certain structural heart abnormalities may experience worsening of cardiac symptoms after using this drug, thus monitoring is required. This medication can cause serious side effects such as bleeding, blood dyscrasias, interstitial pneumonia, and cardiac diseases, and immediate consultation with healthcare providers should occur if abnormal symptoms arise. Symptoms such as dizziness or palpitations may appear, necessitating caution while driving or operating machinery. This medication may interact with various drugs, particularly requiring dosage adjustments when taken with drugs that inhibit liver metabolic enzymes. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should avoid this medication, and women of childbearing age should confirm pregnancy status before taking it. Safety for use in pediatric or low birth weight infants has not been established and is not recommended. Elderly patients are at increased risk for side effects due to decreased bodily functions and require careful dosage adjustments. Overdosage may result in symptoms such as headache, diarrhea, hypotension, and tachycardia, necessitating immediate medical treatment. This medication should be stored in a sealed container to avoid exposure to air or moisture, ideally at a temperature between 1 degree and 30 degrees Celsius. Proper storage prolongs the drug's effectiveness.

Serious side effects

Urticaria, bleeding tendency (cerebral hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage, pulmonary hemorrhage, subcutaneous hemorrhage, gastrointestinal bleeding, nasal hemorrhage, fundus hemorrhage, hematuria), pancytopenia, agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, aplastic anemia, interstitial pneumonia (fever, cough, difficulty breathing), congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, angina, ventricular tachycardia, jaundice, headache (severe headache), difficulty breathing, severe allergic reactions (urticaria), elevated blood pressure, severe neurological issues

Mild side effects

• Palpitations
• anxiety
• neck stiffness
• pelvic pain
• retroperitoneal bleeding
• hypotension
• orthostatic hypotension
• flushing
• hypertension
• insomnia

This medication should be stored in a tightly sealed container to prevent exposure to air or moisture and ideally at a temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius. Proper storage maintains the drug's effectiveness over a longer period.

Appearance

Olive-colored, oval-shaped film-coated tablet

Package unit

30 tablets, 300 tablets