Guest guest Posted February 5, 2001 Report Share Posted February 5, 2001 I found this in Quick Look Drug electronic version GENERIC NAME dipyridamole BRAND NAMES Persantine® THERAPEUTIC CATEGORY Antiplatelet Agent Vasodilator USE Maintain patency after surgical grafting procedures including coronary artery bypass; with warfarin to decrease thrombosis in patients after artificial heart valve replacement; for chronic management of angina pectoris; with aspirin to prevent coronary artery thrombosis; in combination with aspirin or warfarin to prevent other thromboembolic disorders; dipyridamole may also be administered 2 days prior to open heart surgery to prevent platelet activation by extracorporeal bypass pump; diagnostic agent I.V. (dipyridamole stress test) for coronary artery disease USUAL DOSAGE Children: Oral: 3-6 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses Dipyridamole stress test (for evaluation of myocardial perfusion): I.V.: 0.14 mg/kg/minute for a total of 4 minutes Adults: Oral: 75-400 mg/day in 3-4 divided doses DOSAGE FORMS Injection: 10 mg/2 mL Tablet: 25 mg, 50 mg, 75 mg SOUND-ALIKE DRUG NAMES dipyridamole (dye peer id' a mole) disopyramide (dye soe peer' a mide) Persantine® (per san' teen) Pertofrane® (per' toe frane) CVA > Will decrease > > s/o dy-pur-mit-a-lol > > from 150 to 75? > > Thank you! > Lizann > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2001 Report Share Posted February 5, 2001 You might be looking for dipyridamole. Quixote CVA > Will decrease > > s/o dy-pur-mit-a-lol > > from 150 to 75? > > Thank you! > Lizann > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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