Pentoxifylline
Pentoxifylline (Trental) is a medicine used to improve blood flow in the legs for people with circulation problems. This page covers the one listed formulation.
Key points
- Pentoxifylline belongs to a class of medicines called haemorrheologics, which work by making blood flow more easily through narrow blood vessels.
- The listed tablet comes in a single 400 mg strength.
- Trental is the brand name; the medicine was originally developed by Sanofi-Aventis.
What Pentoxifylline is used for
Pentoxifylline is listed for intermittent claudication, a condition that causes pain and cramping in the legs during walking due to poor blood flow. Intermittent Claudication
