Cilostazol Tablet 50 mg (Cilostazol)

Adult dose

For cilostazol, the usual adult dose is 100 mg orally twice daily. The dosage may be adjusted according to age and symptoms.

This medication may increase heart rate and pose a risk of angina symptoms, so patients should be carefully monitored for symptoms of angina, such as chest pain. Patients with bleeding or at high risk of bleeding, patients with congestive heart failure, patients allergic to this medication or its components, pregnant women or women who may become pregnant, and nursing mothers should not take this medication. Patients taking anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, thrombolytics, menstruating women, those with heart disease, patients with severely impaired kidney or liver function, and diabetes patients should use this medication with special caution. This medication can cause serious side effects such as bleeding, blood disorders, interstitial pneumonia, and heart problems, so if any abnormal symptoms appear, the patient should consult a doctor immediately. Dizziness may occur; therefore, caution should be exercised before driving or operating machinery. Since this medication is metabolized in the liver, taking it with certain drugs may increase blood concentration and raise the risk of side effects, so if any concomitant medications are taken, they must be reported. Pregnant or nursing women should not take this medication, and if breastfeeding, they should consider discontinuing it. In children or the elderly, physiological functions may vary, so dosage adjustment and caution are needed when taking this medication. In case of overdose, symptoms such as headache, diarrhea, hypotension, and tachycardia may occur, so immediate medical attention should be sought for appropriate treatment.

Serious side effects

Urticaria, severe swelling (edema), severe allergic reaction, tendency to bleed (cerebral hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage, pulmonary hemorrhage, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, nasal hemorrhage, fundal hemorrhage, hematuria), pancytopenia, agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, aplastic anemia, interstitial pneumonia (fever, cough, difficulty breathing), difficulty in breathing, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, angina, ventricular tachycardia, jaundice, liver abnormalities, severe rash with high fever, blisters, skin peeling.

Mild side effects

• Headache
• nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhea
• indigestion
• loss of appetite
• abdominal pain
• rash
• itching
• back pain

This medication should be stored in a tightly sealed container to prevent air or moisture from entering, at a temperature between 1 degrees and 30 degrees Celsius. Proper storage helps maintain the effectiveness of the medication.

Appearance

White round tablet

Package unit

30 tablets/bottle, 100 tablets/bottle