Silorethal Sustained-release Capsule 100 mg (Cilostazol)

Adult dose

For cilostazol, the usual adult dose is 200 mg orally once a day. This medication should be taken on an empty stomach, avoiding meals.

This medication may increase heart rate, posing a risk of symptoms such as angina, and careful observation of symptoms such as chest pain is required. It should not be used in patients with a high risk of bleeding or bleeding disorders, and administration should be avoided in those who have recently experienced hemorrhagic stroke or undergone surgery. Patients with congestive heart failure, those with hypersensitivity to this medication, and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should also not take this medication. Patients taking anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, thrombolytics, menstruating women, patients with coronary artery stenosis, and those with severely impaired kidney or liver function should use this medication with caution. Diabetic patients, those with consistently high blood pressure, and patients with heart rhythm abnormalities also require caution. Side effects such as headaches, diarrhea, palpitations, joint pain, and chest discomfort may occur, and serious adverse reactions such as severe bleeding, blood disorders, liver dysfunction, and pneumonia have also been reported. Dizziness may occur upon taking this medication, so caution is required when driving or operating machinery. Taking this medication with food may increase blood concentration and risk of side effects, so it is advisable to take it on an empty stomach, especially after high-fat meals. Since this medication is metabolized in the liver, concurrent use with drugs that affect liver metabolic enzymes may alter blood concentration and may require dosage adjustment. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should not take this medication, and special care is necessary when administering it to children or the elderly due to different body functions. In cases of overdose, symptoms such as headache, diarrhea, hypotension, and tachycardia may occur, and immediate medical assistance should be sought.

Serious side effects

Urticaria, severe swelling, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, high fever accompanied by severe rash, blisters, skin peeling, oral mucosal pain, ocular mucosal pain, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attack, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme fatigue throughout the body, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion, visual disturbances, paralysis.

Mild side effects

• Headache
• diarrhea
• palpitations
• joint swelling
• limb pain
• chest discomfort
• rash
• itching
• anxiety
• nausea

Store this medication in a tightly sealed container to protect it from air and moisture, and it is recommended to keep it at room temperature between 1°C to 30°C. This helps maintain the drug's effectiveness and allows for safe use.

Appearance

A hard capsule with a white or light yellow granule inside, having an upper and lower part that is white.

Package unit

30 capsules/bottle, 500 capsules/bottle