Pentoxifylline

Pentoxifylline
Clinical data
Pronunciation/ˌpɛntɒkˈsɪfɪln, -ɪn/
Trade namesTrental, many other names worldwide[1]
Other namesoxpentifylline (former AAN)[2]
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa685027
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B1
Routes of
administration
By mouth
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Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability10–30%[3]
MetabolismHepatic and via erythrocytes
Elimination half-life0.4–0.8 hours (1–1.6 hours for active metabolite)[3]
ExcretionUrine (95%), faeces (<4%)[3]
Identifiers
  • 3,7-Dimethyl-1-(5-oxohexyl)purine-2,6-dione
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ECHA InfoCard100.026.704 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC13H18N4O3
Molar mass278.312 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C2N(c1ncn(c1C(=O)N2CCCCC(=O)C)C)C
  • InChI=1S/C13H18N4O3/c1-9(18)6-4-5-7-17-12(19)10-11(14-8-15(10)2)16(3)13(17)20/h8H,4-7H2,1-3H3 checkY
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Pentoxifylline, also known as oxpentifylline, is a xanthine derivative used as a drug to treat muscle pain in people with peripheral artery disease.[4] It is generic and sold under many brand names worldwide.[1]

  1. ^ a b Drugs.com drugs.com international listings for Pentoxifylline. Page accessed Feb 1, 206
  2. ^ "PRODUCT INFORMATION TRENTAL® 400" (PDF). TGA eBusiness Services. sanofi-aventis australia pty limited. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Trental, Pentoxil (pentoxifylline) dosing, indications, interactions, adverse effects, and more". Medscape Reference. WebMD. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  4. ^ Broderick C, Forster R, Abdel-Hadi M, Salhiyyah K (October 2020). "Pentoxifylline for intermittent claudication". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2020 (10): CD005262. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD005262.pub4. PMC 8094235. PMID 33063850.