Silotan Extended Release Capsule 200 Milligrams (Cilostazol)

Adult dose

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

This drug may increase heart rate and exacerbate symptoms of angina, so careful observation for symptoms of angina is necessary. This drug should not be used in patients with bleeding tendencies or those who have had recent bleeding disorders, and patients with congestive heart failure may also experience worsening symptoms when taking this drug. It is contraindicated in women who are pregnant or breastfeeding or who have hypersensitivity to this drug. Patients taking anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, or thrombolytics should use this drug cautiously as the risk of bleeding may increase. Women during menstruation, patients with coronary artery stenosis, severe renal failure, liver failure, and diabetes should also use this drug with caution. This drug can cause various adverse reactions such as headache, diarrhea, palpitations, and arthralgia, and rarely severe side effects such as serious bleeding, blood abnormalities, or interstitial pneumonia may occur. Patients should immediately report any symptoms of bleeding or signs of blood disorders during treatment and should discontinue use if necessary. Dizziness may occur, so caution is advised when driving or operating machinery. Taking this drug with food may increase its blood concentration, so it is recommended to take it on an empty stomach, especially after avoiding high-fat meals. As this drug is metabolized in the liver, patients with impaired liver function or those taking CYP3A4, CYP2C19 inhibitors may experience increased drug concentration, necessitating dose adjustment and caution. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should not take this medication, and it should be used cautiously in children and elderly patients. Overdose may cause symptoms such as headache, diarrhea, hypotension, and tachycardia, so immediate medical attention is required. Blood pressure and cardiac status should be regularly monitored during treatment, and any abnormal symptoms should prompt immediate consultation with a physician.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, high fever, severe rash, blisters, skin peeling, mucosal pain in the mouth/eyes, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attack, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, jaundice of the skin or eyes, generalized weakness, sudden and severe headaches, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion of consciousness, visual disturbances, paralysis, markedly decreased urine output, generalized severe swelling,

Mild side effects

• Headache
• diarrhea
• palpitations
• joint swelling
• limb pain
• chest discomfort
• rash
• itching
• back pain
• infections

This medicine should be stored in a tightly sealed container to protect it from exposure to air or moisture. It is important to maintain a storage temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius to preserve the drug's efficacy and safety.

Appearance

An opaque white capsule containing white or light yellow granules on both ends.

Package unit

30 capsules/bottle, 200 capsules/bottle