Cilostazoldrug info
cilostazol 100 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Cilostazol tablets are indicated for the reduction of symptoms of intermittent claudication, as demonstrated by an increased walking distance. Cilostazol is a phosphodiesterase III inhibitor (PDE III inhibitor) indicated for the reduction of symptoms of intermittent claudication, as demonstrated by an increased walking distance
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 4, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Cilostazol is a quinolinone derivative that inhibits cellular phosphodiesterase (more specific for phosphodiesterase III). The empirical formula of cilostazol is C 20 H 27 N 5 O 2, and its molecular weight is 369.47. Cilostazol is 6-[4-(1-cyclohexyl-1 H -tetrazol-5-yl) butoxy]-3,4-dihydro-2(1 H )-quinolinone, CAS-73963-72-1.
The structural formula is: Cilostazol occurs as white to off-white crystals or as a crystalline powder that is slightly soluble in methanol and ethanol, and is practically insoluble in water, 0.1 N HCl, and 0.1 N NaOH. Cilostazol tablets, USP for oral administration are available in 50 mg and 100 mg round, white tablets. Each tablet, in addition to the active ingredient, contains the following inactive ingredients: corn starch, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, and silicon dioxide. Meets USP Dissolution Test 2 Structure.jpg
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 4, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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