2006-08-05 05:01:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
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2006-08-05 05:08:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why is this medication prescribed?
Dipyridamole is used with other drugs to reduce the risk of blood clots after heart valve replacement. It works by preventing excessive blood clotting.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
How should this medicine be used?
Dipyridamole comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It usually is taken four times a day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take dipyridamole exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Continue to take dipyridamole even if you feel well. Do not stop taking dipyridamole without talking to your doctor.
2006-08-05 05:05:20 · answer #2 · answered by Paul B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is used for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , heart disease to regress the progress of muscle thickening. also seldom used for thinner for blood and blood clots. is a very rare medication and very picky to the doc on prescribing to certain patients, very expensive prescription drug. there is 2 types, one slow timing capsules which u can take 2 x a day or a fast releasing pill you take 3 x a day. never take 2 if you missed a dose and never stop the drug in till your doctor says so. once you start it. it has great results for the heart disease i mentioned above...
2006-08-05 15:22:58 · answer #3 · answered by flowerlegz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dipyridamole is used with other drugs to reduce the risk of blood clots after heart valve replacement. It works by preventing excessive blood clotting. So what's the question?
2006-08-05 05:07:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dipyridamole is the generic name for Persantine. It is taken as an anti-platelet drug to prevent certain types of blood clots especially after heart surgery to prevent strokes.
2006-08-05 19:53:44 · answer #5 · answered by petlover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dipyridamole
Dipyridamole stops platelets (substances in your blood necessary for blood clotting) from sticking together or attaching to prosthetic heart valve sur...
I have a bad heart and I also keep track of all the meds. God Bless
2006-08-05 05:14:30 · answer #6 · answered by lonehermit2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it belongs to the family of blood thinners and is sometimes given instead of Aspirin or Warfarin if the patient is sensitive or allergic to either of these.I think it is also called Persantin...
2006-08-05 05:06:46 · answer #7 · answered by rab333 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...it's prescribed to people to prevent blood clots.
More info here:
http://www.healthsquare.com/newrx/per1331.htm
2006-08-05 05:06:48 · answer #8 · answered by Christin K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for strokes
2006-08-05 05:05:24 · answer #9 · answered by ☺Everybody still loves Chris!♥▼© 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋