Siloten Sustained Release Capsule 200mg (Cilostazol)

Adult dose

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

This medication may increase heart rate, which can result in symptoms of angina such as chest pain; thus, careful monitoring for angina symptoms is required. It should not be used in patients with tendencies towards bleeding or at high risk of bleeding, patients with heart failure, those with allergies to this medication or its components, and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Patients on anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs that increase the risk of bleeding, women during menstruation, patients with coronary artery stenosis, patients with severely impaired kidney or liver function, diabetic patients, patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure, and patients with specific cardiac arrhythmias should use this medication cautiously. Side effects may include headaches, diarrhea, palpitations, joint pain, and chest discomfort, and immediate treatment is required if serious bleeding, blood abnormalities, pneumonia, heart failure, or liver function abnormalities occur. During treatment with this medication, blood pressure and heart condition should be regularly monitored, and any signs of bleeding or early signs of blood disorders should be reported to a healthcare professional immediately. Dizziness may occur, so caution is needed when driving or operating machinery, and it is advisable to take the medication on an empty stomach, as taking it with food may increase drug concentration. This medication is metabolized in the liver, so drug concentrations may change when taken with certain medications, and grapefruit juice should be avoided. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, as well as nursing mothers, should avoid its use, and dosage adjustments may be necessary for children or the elderly based on their physical condition. In case of overdose, symptoms such as headaches, diarrhea, low blood pressure, rapid heart rate, or arrhythmias may appear, and immediate medical attention should be sought.

Serious side effects

Hives, severe swelling (edema), chest pain, atrial fibrillation, palpitations, chronic renal failure, pituitary insufficiency, hypoglycemia, syncope, large cell lung cancer, esophageal cancer, malfunctioning implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, cerebral hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage (headache, nausea, vomiting, consciousness disorder, hemiplegia), pulmonary hemorrhage, subcutaneous bleeding, gastrointestinal bleeding, nasal bleeding, fundus bleeding, hematuria, pancytopenia, agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, aplastic anemia, interstitial lung disease.

Mild side effects

• Headaches
• diarrhea
• joint swelling
• limb pain
• chest discomfort
• photosensitive reactions
• rashes
• hives
• itching
• back pain

This medication should be stored in a tightly sealed container to protect it from air and moisture. The storage temperature should be kept at room temperature between 1 degree and 30 degrees Celsius.

Appearance

Hard capsule with a white or light yellow granule, upper and lower part white.

Package unit

30 capsules/bottle, 200 capsules/bottle