Trental (generic name: pentoxifylline) belongs to a group of medicines known as blood viscosity reducer agents.

Indications include:

treatment of intermittent claudication on the basis of chronic occlusive arterial disease of the limbs

Trental helps decrease the muscle aching/pain/cramps that occur with intermittent claudication.

Recommendations

Follow the directions for using this medicine provided by your doctor. Take your medicine exactly as directed.

The usual dosage of Trental is one tablet (400 mg) three times a day with meals.

Precautions

Tell your doctor before taking Trental, if:

you are allergic to any medicines;
you have any serious medical conditions;
you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Ingredients

Active ingredient: pentoxifylline.