Pletal
Formulated to alleviate walking pain in arterial disease to support vascular expansion and target platelet activity.
- Category
- Pain & Anti-inflammatories
- Active ingredient
- Cilostazol
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 50mg · 100mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent of Pletal, depending on stock.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Pletal vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Pletal details
- Condition
- Intermittent Claudication
- Alternative names
- cilostazol
- Therapeutic class
- Phosphodiesterase-3 (PDE3) Inhibitor
- Pharmacological class
- Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor
- Contraindications
- congestive heart failure of any severity; active pathological bleeding
- Minor side effects
- headache; diarrhoea; nausea
- Moderate side effects
- palpitations; dizziness; rhinitis
- Serious side effects
- severe cardiac arrhythmia, requires immediate medical attention
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical
- Onset Time
- 2–4 weeks
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Aspirin; Clopidogrel; Grapefruit
- Age restrictions
- Approved for adults.
Patient summary
formulated to alleviate walking pain in arterial disease to support vascular expansion and target platelet activity.
Mechanism of action
Inhibits PDE3, raising intracellular cAMP to relax vascular smooth muscles and block platelet cross-linking.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
TGA Category C: Use only if potential benefit outweighs risk. Breastfeeding: Not recommended.
What you will receive
Pletal is the originator brand name, made by Otsuka Pharmaceutical. We use it to identify the medicine and are not affiliated with Otsuka Pharmaceutical.
- The fulfilment partner confirms whether the exact brand or an equivalent containing Cilostazol is offered.
- The offered brand, manufacturer and dispatch location depend on the product, destination and partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.