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Persantine Drug Center

Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP

Persantine (dipyridamole USP) is used to prevent blood clots after heart valve replacement surgery. It is a platelet inhibitor. This medication is available in generic form. Common side effects include dizziness, stomach upset, diarrhea, vomiting, headache, and flushing, particularly at first as your body adjusts to the medication.

The recommended dose of Persantine is 75-100 mg four times daily as an adjunct to the usual warfarin therapy. Persantine may interact with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or other blood thinners such as warfarin (Coumadin). Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor. During pregnancy, Persantine should be used only when prescribed. This medication passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Our Persantine (dipyridamole USP) Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information as well as related drugs, user reviews, supplements, and diseases and conditions articles.

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Persantine Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

Persantine (dipyridamole USP) tablets are indicated as an adjunct to coumarin anticoagulants in the prevention of postoperative thromboembolic complications of cardiac valve replacement.

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What is Patient information?

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Persantine Patient Information: Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

  • nosebleed or other bleeding that will not stop;
  • black, bloody, or tarry stools; or
  • coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds.

Less serious side effects may include:

  • dizziness;
  • upset stomach, diarrhea, vomiting;
  • warmth, redness, or tingly feeli...

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What is Persantine Patient Information?

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What is Consumer information?

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Persantine Consumer Information: Uses

This medication is used in combination with "blood thinners" such as warfarin to keep clots from forming after heart valve replacements. Clots are a serious complication that can cause strokes, heart attacks, or blocked blood vessels in the lungs (pulmonary embolisms). Dipyridamole belongs to a class of drugs known as platelet inhibitors. It helps to keep blood flowing by stopping platelets from clumping together and by keeping heart blood vessels open.

OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professio...

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