PLETAL Reviews (CILOSTAZOL)Average Rating: 2.7 (18 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PLETAL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PLETAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Intermittent claudation | After only for 14 days, I developed severe diarrhea. Starting at midnight, and going until 4:30 am. I had to stop the next day. Good thing I had Pepto Bismo on hand! I don't know what to do next, as I really was hoping this medicine would be my miracle drug. I will see my doctor in a few days, and see what else can be done for me. | F | 75 | 14 days 50g 2X day | 12/12/2020 | 3 | intermittent claudication | Frequent and embarrassing diarrhea. To the point where I will have some bowel movement without knowing it and find out later. This is sometimes no small amount and I have to discard whatever underwear I am wearing. Happens 1-2 times per week. | Other than that, which is enough, it works well. But this side effect is just not acceptable. What else can I do? It helps me walk better and farther with little or no pain. | F | 59 | 50 2X day | 5/3/2017 | 3 | 100 mg | Gets very tired, diarrhea, headache and cough I'm his wife and am an RN | Could he take this drug once a day or reduced dose 2xday Using a high end exercise bike 2x a day for 30 min at 20 resistance His toes in the beginning were blue tinged but no longer and blood return is fairly rapid. | M | 84 | 4 months 2X day | 3/1/2017 | 1 | P.A.D. - FOOT & LEG CRAMPS WHEN WAL | EXCRUCIATING HEADACHE, HEART PALPATATIONS, RAPID PULSE, (go to the list of severe side effects, I had 90 per cent of them. | Within 6-8 weeks after taking this drug, the main artery in my left leg COLLAPSED. Over the course of 6 months, with Plavix and exercise, I was able to resume walking almost normally again. Doctor tells me a secondary artery is supplying the blood flow. This happened 12 years ago. (I am not positive about the dosage or frequency.) I still hurts to walk long distance, but I am avoiding having a cadaver artery installed. | M | 61 | 7 days 2X day | 5/21/2012 | 4 | femoral arteries blocked | At first had diahrrea, headache & chills. Now still experiencing chills occasionally but have developed a dry cough. Finally got over drowsiness after taking morning dose when I stopped taking it 30 minutes before breakfast. | I am going to ask my internist about reducing the amount I take, but I have noticed an improvement when I walk and I'm glad to be off Plavix after 9 years. | F | 73 | 60 days 100 MG 2X day | 2/13/2011 | 3 | p.a.d. | nausea | M | 83 | 30 days 100 1X day | 5/18/2010 | 3 | intermittent Claudation | Within first few days of taking this medication my body felt like it had been severly burned and that my bones were being crushed. I could not even touch my own skin it hurt so bad. The headaches were unbearable for the first 8 days. I am now experiencing rapid heart rates (up to 173 BPM) and severe shortness of breath. | I am also on Dyazide so my Vascular surgeon had me space out the time that I took the two meds. It seemed to help as far as the untouchable skin...which the doctor said wasn't a side effect.(yeah right). Now I am having test done to check my lungs and heart to find out why I am having the shortness of breath and rapid heart rate...and of course, according to them, these symptoms aren't from these medications. | F | 44 | 3 months | 11/26/2008 | 1 | leg pain & inability to walk long | Not sure whether the drug worked. Hospitalized for severe one sided weakness and numbness. Had been on the drug for only 2.5 months. A lot of test revealed no other problems that we did not already know about. Re-evaluting life maintenance plan with Jeri Reid, Internal Environmentalist working with doctors to eliminate some medications if possible. | M | 77 | 75 days | 9/16/2007 | 5 | Claudication & Peripheral Arterial | Nothing notable | With my left femoral artery fully blocked, my toes were starting to turn purple. There was some discussion about a bypass. In an effort to forestall that, the cardiologist prescribed Pletal. All of my doctors--GP, nephrologist, podiatrist, even the cardiologist--thought it wouldn't do anything. However, after several weeks, I can notice a difference. Not only can I walk a little farther, my toes are much more normal looking--pink instead of purple. | F | 58 | 2 months | 2/6/2007 | 4 | Intermittent Claudation | Very severe headache for first six days, then headaches went away. | I originally started taking this med for possible intermittent claudation, and later it would be confirmed that I had 100 percent blockage in left femoral artery ( the whole length of it) my left illiac artery was 90% plus blocked and my right leg was block about 70%. Peripheral Vascular-Aterial Disease. They were going to a by-pass by by going putting a tube from femoral to femoral then do a fem-popliteal, but decided to check my heart first. Prior to the angio they told me to go off pletal. Heart angio discovered 2 coronary arterys 99% and 100% block, and my left anterior descending blocked at or about 70%. I was then suppose to have open heart by-pass surgery. I have not done it as of this date. I am still alive, knock on wood. The doctor order me back on pletal and on this day of first taking the savage headaches came with it. I can hardly walk 20 feet now. We will see what happens. I was the last post on this board Sept of 2005. All I can say is the pletal seemed to work for me a | M | 57 | 1 days | 12/27/2006 | 4 | Possible intermittent claudication | First five days, severe headaches with in 30 minutes of taking the medicine. Almost quit taking, on sixth day headaches stopped. More importantly I could now walk further then the 20 feet with out cramping up. It was a very dramatic change. | Sort of concerned about a burning pain in right arm that started 6 days ago. It first started in the crotch of my elbow, seemingly in the vein there. The pain and tenderness has now progressively worked its way following veins path the the meaty part of the palm of my hand. I can touch the area over the vein and there is much discomfort and often an aching feeling. Maybe, I am crazy but I think this is some how related to this med. | M | 56 | 45 days | 9/6/2005 | 4 | intermittent claudication | First few weeks: dizziness. Other side effect: diarrhea or change in bowel habits... need medicine to control. | Appreciate walking benefit but side effect diminishes good benefits, for me. | F | 66 | 9 days | 6/20/2005 | 4 | intermittent claudication | First few weeks: dizziness. Other side effect: diarrhea or change in bowel habits... need medicine to control. | Appreciate walking benefit but side effect diminishes good benefits, for me. | F | 66 | 9 months | 6/20/2005 | 1 | Periphial Artery Disease-leg pain | ankle swelling, tongue swelling, finger swelling, back pain, joint pain, gout. | it did not improve leg pain. | F | 67 | 9 months | 6/20/2005 | 1 | intermittent claudication | Very disturbing bouts of rapid heart rate (as high as 128) and bouts of dizziness | no improvement in ability to walk without leg cramps | F | 74 | 15 days | 5/31/2005 | 1 | Cramp in lower calf, left leg | Greatly increased heart rate; palpitations; skipped heart beats; | Did not reduce cramps or improve condition | M | 58 | 3 months | 10/7/2004 | 2 | regrow blood vessels | Headache | M | 38 | 6 days | 7/18/2004 | 3 | periferal vascular disease | foggy headed and fatigue...not able to think straight | F | 53 | | 6/8/2002 |
PLETAL (CILOSTAZOL): Cilostazol is used to improve the symptoms of a certain blood flow problem in the legs (intermittent claudication). Cilostazol can decrease the muscle pain/cramps that occur during exercise/walking. Claudication pain is caused by too little oxygen getting to the muscles. Cilostazol can increase blood flow and the amount of oxygen that gets to the muscles. Cilostazol is an antiplatelet drug and a vasodilator. It works by stopping blood cells called platelets from sticking together and prevents them from forming harmful clots. It also widens blood vessels in the legs. Cilostazol helps the blood to move more easily and keeps blood flowing smoothly in your body. FDA Approval Date: 1999-01-15 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)