Authors
Dr. R C Sreekumar, Consultant General and Vascular Surgeon, Medical College Hospital, Trivandrum; Secretary, IMA Trivandrum
Abstract
Cilostazol is used in patients with Peripheral occlusive vascular disease having the discomforting symptom of intermittent claudication. It acts by inhibiting cAMP phospho diesterase III inhibition. It inhibits platelet aggregation and has a direct vasodilatory action. Side effects include headache.