Silotelsol Extended Release Capsule 100mg (Cilostazol)

Adult dose

For cilostazol, the usual adult dose is 200mg orally once a day. This drug is taken on an empty stomach to avoid food interference.

This drug may increase heart rate, posing a risk of angina, so symptoms like chest pain should be monitored carefully. It should not be administered to patients at high risk of bleeding, those who have recently had a hemorrhagic stroke or surgery, congestive heart failure patients, or patients allergic to this medication. Pregnant or nursing women should not be administered this drug. Patients taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents, women who are menstruating, and patients with heart disease should use this drug cautiously. Patients with severely impaired kidney or liver function, diabetics, and patients with hypertension also require caution. This drug may cause side effects such as headaches, diarrhea, palpitations, joint pain, and chest discomfort, and severe bleeding, liver dysfunction, pneumonia, and heart issues can occur, so consultation with a doctor should be sought immediately in case of abnormal symptoms. Dizziness may occur during administration, so caution is advised when driving or operating machinery. Taking this medicine with food may increase drug concentration, so it is recommended to take it on an empty stomach and maintain an interval of more than 3 hours between meals and medication. It may interact with other medications, particularly anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, certain antibiotics, and calcium channel blockers, so consultation with a physician or pharmacist is advised if taken together. Women who may become pregnant should confirm their pregnancy status before taking this drug and should discontinue breastfeeding while on it. The safety regarding children or low-birth-weight infants has not been established, so caution is needed in their use. The elderly may have decreased physical function, so dosage adjustments and caution are necessary. Overdose may result in headaches, diarrhea, hypotension, tachycardia, and cardiac arrhythmias, requiring immediate medical attention.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest pain, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with a high fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain in oral or ocular mucosa, shortness of breath or respiratory difficulty, asthma attack, cough with fever and abnormal breathing, jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes), extreme lethargy, sudden and severe headache, thunderclap headache, seizures, confusion of consciousness, visual disturbances, paralysis, decreased urine output.

Mild side effects

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

This drug is susceptible to air and moisture, so it must be stored in a tightly sealed container. It is recommended to maintain a storage temperature between 1 to 30 degrees Celsius at room temperature. This will help ensure the effectiveness of the medication is safely maintained for a long time.

Appearance

Opaque white capsule containing white or pale yellow granules.

Package unit

30 capsules/bottle, 500 capsules/bottle