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Pletal

[cilostazol]

METABOLIC & NUTRITIONAL
Peripheral edema 9 7 4

MUSCULO-SKELETAL
Myalgia 2 3 2

NERVOUS
Dizziness 9 10 6
Vertigo 3 1 1

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RESPIRATORY
Cough increased 3 4 3
Pharyngitis 7 10 7
Rhinitis 12 7 5


Post-Marketing Experience

The following adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to PLETAL have been reported worldwide since launch of PLETAL in the US. Although the exact rate cannot be calculated, the frequency of these ADRs can be estimated as: very rare (<1/10,000: <0.01%)

• Blood and lymphatic system disorders

Very rare:

agranulocytosis, granulocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, bleeding tendency

• Cardiac disorders

Very rare:

Torsades de pointes, QTc prolongation (Very rare cases of torsades de pointes and QTc prolongation occurred in patients with cardiac disorders, e.g. complete atrioventricular block, cardiac failure and bradyarrythmia, when treated with cilostazol. Cilostazol was used “off label” due to its positive chronotropic action.)

• Gastrointestinal disorders

Very rare:

gastrointestinal haemorrhage

• General disorders and administration site conditions

Very rare:

pain, chest pain, hot flushes

• Hepatobiliary disorders

Very rare:

hepatic dysfunction/abnormal liver function tests, jaundice

• Injury, poisoning and procedural complications

Very rare:

extradural haematoma and subdural haematoma

• Investigations

Very rare:

blood glucose increased, blood uric acid increased, platelet count decreased, white blood cell count decreased, increase in BUN (blood urea increased)

• Nervous system disorders

Very rare:

intracranial haemorrhage, cerebral haemorrhage, cerebrovascular accident

• Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders

Very rare:

pulmonary haemorrhage, interstitial pneumonia

• Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

Very rare:

haemorrhage subcutaneous, pruritus, skin eruptions including Stevens Johnson syndrome, skin drug eruption (dermatitis medicamentosa)

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