Persantine

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Persantine Prescription Drug Information

Dipyridamole (By mouth)
Dipyridamole (dye-pir-ID-a-mole)

Keeps blood clots from forming after some types of heart surgery. Also used to prevent strokes and heart attacks. Used in combination with other medicines.

Brand Name(s):Persantine
There may be other brand names for Persantine.

When Persantine Should Not Be Used:
You should not use Persantine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to dipyridamole.

How to Use Persantine:
Tablet

• Your doctor will tell you how much of Persantine to use and how often. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
• Persantine works best if taken on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. If you have stomach upset, take it with food or milk.

If a dose of Persantine is missed:

• If you miss a dose or forget to use your medicine, use it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to use the medicine and skip the missed dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

How to Store and Dispose of Persantine:

• Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
• Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
• Keep all medicine away from children and never share your medicine with anyone.

Drugs and Foods to Avoid While Taking Persantine:
Ask your doctor or pharmacist before using any other medicine, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.

• Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using an anticholinesterase medicine, adenosine, Anturane®, Ticlid®, or blood thinners such as aspirin or warfarin (Coumadin®).
• If your doctor has told you to take aspirin with Persantine, take ONLY the amount of aspirin prescribed.

Warnings While Using Persantine:

• Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breast feeding. Check with your doctor before using Persantine if you have severe heart disease, low blood pressure (hypotension), or chest pain. Make sure your doctor knows if you have recently had a heart attack, or if you have liver disease.
• Persantine may make you dizzy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert. Stand up slowly from a sitting or lying position to decrease dizziness.

Possible Side Effects While Using Persantine:
Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:

• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing.
• Chest pain, or fast or uneven heart beat.
• Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.

If you notice these less serious side effects while taking Persantine, talk with your doctor:

• Feeling unusually restless, tired, or weak.
• Flushing (redness) in the face, or feeling warm.
• Headache.
• Mild muscle or joint pain, or numbness or tingling in your arms and legs.
• Nausea, vomiting, or stomach upset.
• Rash or itchy skin.

If you notice other side effects that you think are caused by Persantine, tell your doctor.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088