Cilostazol Sustained-Release Capsule 200 mg (Cilostazol)

Adult dose

As Cilostazol, the usual adult dosage is 200 mg taken orally once a day. This medication should be taken on an empty stomach, avoiding meals.

This medication may increase heart rate, which can lead to symptoms of angina, so careful observation of heart-related symptoms such as chest pain is necessary. Patients with a risk of bleeding, patients with congestive heart failure, those allergic to this drug or its components, pregnant women or women who may become pregnant, and breastfeeding mothers should not take this drug. Patients taking anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, thrombolytics, menstruating women, patients with coronary artery stenosis, severe renal or liver dysfunction, diabetes, hypertension, and those with arrhythmias should exercise particular caution when using this drug. This medication may cause side effects such as headache, diarrhea, palpitations, arthralgia, and chest discomfort. In severe cases, bleeding, blood abnormalities, pneumonia, and heart problems may occur, so any abnormal symptoms should lead to immediate consultation with medical personnel. During administration, signs of blood disorders such as bleeding, fever, and sore throat should be closely monitored, and caution should be exercised when driving or operating machinery due to the possibility of dizziness. Taking this medication with food may increase blood concentration and the risk of side effects, so it is advisable to take it on an empty stomach, especially after a high-fat meal caution is needed. Patients with impaired liver and kidney function may be affected in the metabolism and excretion of this drug, so it is important to consult with medical staff before taking it. This drug may interact with other medications, so particular caution is necessary when taken with anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, antihypertensives, antibiotics, and sedatives, and it should not be taken with grapefruit juice. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should not take this drug, and children or the elderly may require dosage adjustments according to their physiological functions. In case of overdose, serious headaches, diarrhea, hypotension, tachycardia, and arrhythmia may occur, necessitating immediate treatment. This medication is not removed by blood dialysis, so caution is required.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with high fever, blisters, peeling skin, pain in oral/eye mucosa, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, asthma attack, respiratory distress with cough and fever, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme malaise, sudden and severe headache, lightning headache, seizures, alteration in consciousness, vision changes, paralysis, urination.

Mild side effects

Headache, diarrhea, joint swelling, limb pain, chest discomfort, rash, itching, anxiety, nausea, dyspepsia, vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, feeling faint, palpitations, back pain, infection, chills, malaise, neck stiffness, pelvic pain, retroperitoneal bleeding, atrial flutter, loss of consciousness tachycardia, ventricular premature contractions, loss of consciousness premature contractions, ventricular premature contractions, hypotension, orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia, flushing, hypertension, insomnia, paresthesia, drowsiness, tremors,

This medication may be sensitive to air and moisture, so it should be stored in a tightly sealed container. The recommended storage temperature is between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius. This will help to maintain the drug's effectiveness for a longer period.

Appearance

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

Package unit

30 capsules/bottle, 200 capsules/bottle