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from eMedTV.comImportant Information for Your Healthcare Provider
You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to taking this medication if you have:- Kidney or liver disease
- Previous bleeding in the head or retina, or other bleeding complications
- Low blood pressure (hypotension) or are currently taking blood pressure medications
- Any allergies, including allergies to pentoxifylline, caffeine, theophylline, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives.
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you are:
- Pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant (see Trental and Pregnancy)
- Breastfeeding (see Trental and Breastfeeding).
Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about any other medications you are taking, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
(Click Trental Warnings and Precautions to learn more, including information on who should not take the drug.)
What If I Take an Overdose?
People who take too much of this medication may experience low blood pressure (hypotension), a slowed heart rate, seizures, agitation, deep sleep, fever, or a serious condition called atrioventricular (AV) block. AV block is a disturbance of the regular rhythm of the heart.If you happen to overdose on this medication, seek immediate medical attention.
(Click Trental Overdose for more information.)
Written by/reviewed by: Pamela Schoenen, PharmD candidate
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD