Name
Pentoxifylline
Alternate Names
Agapurin
Albert Pentoxifyline
Apo-Pentoxifyline SR
Artal
Azupentat
BL-191
Claudicat
Dinostral
Dospan Pento
Durapental
Elastab
Elorgan
Fixoten
Flexital
Flexital (FM)
Haemodyn
Henovas
Herden
Kentadin
Oxopurin
Oxpentifylline
Penlol
Pento
Pento-Puren
Pentoflux
Pentohexal
Pentolab
Pentomer
Pentox
Pentoxi
Pentoxifylline Extended-Release Tablets USP 26
Pentoxil
Pentoximed
Pentoxin
Pentoxy
Perental
Peridane
Peripan
Previscan (DI)
Ralofekt
Rentylin
Retimax
Sipental
Sufisal
Torental
Trenlin
Trental
Vasofyl
Vasonit
Abbreviations
None
Category
Ancillary Agent
AIDS drug
Subcategory
None
NSC Number
None
Primary Site
None
Histology
None
Remarks
A methylxanthine derivative which reduces blood viscosity and improves erythrocyte flexibility; vasodilator; radiation-sensitizing agent. Being aggressively investigated for its clinical utility in infectious disease (including HIV infection), and as adjunctive therapy in oncology.
Coding
This drug should NOT be coded