how would you treat intermittent claudication of both legs?

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how would you treat intermittent claudication of both legs?

2006-11-12 05:33:13 · 1 answers · asked by Questions 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases

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Two drugs are available for the management of intermittent claudication: pentoxifylline (brand name: Trental) and cilostazol (brand name: Pletal). These drugs act differently. Trental decreases the "stickiness" (viscosity) of blood and thereby improves its flow to the legs. Pletal acts to dilate (widen) the arteries by decreasing the action of an enzyme, phosphodiesterase III. It also reduces the ability of blood to clot.

2006-11-12 07:12:27 · answer #1 · answered by going-to-light 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋