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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-6-5
pubmed:abstractText
This randomized, double-blind study on 79 patients reported the efficacy of ticlopidine-pentoxifylline combination in the treatment of atherosclerosis and the prevention of cerebrovascular accidents. Comparisons were made with aspirin-dipyridamole-buflomedil and buflomedil-placebo combinations as controls. Global symptoms, sensorimotor disorders and vertigo were improved in all treatment groups, although improvement tended to be more pronounced with ticlopidine-pentoxifylline. None of the groups showed any change in stenosis or vessel wall rigidity although ticlopidine-pentoxifylline reduced flow irregularity. This combination therapy also normalized the direction of flow in the ophthalmic artery in 46.2% of patients with retrograde flow prior to treatment, compared with 30.0% following aspirin-dipyridamole-buflomedil and 28.6% following buflomedil-placebo administration. Significantly fewer cerebrovascular accidents occurred after treatment with ticlopidine-pentoxifylline. In conclusion, ticlopidine-pentoxifylline showed good therapeutic efficacy against atherosclerosis and a preventative effect against new cerebrovascular accidents. This therapy was well tolerated.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0300-0605
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
28-35
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Ticlopidine-pentoxifylline combination in the treatment of atherosclerosis and the prevention of cerebrovascular accidents.
pubmed:affiliation
Internal Medicine Department, Tarquinia Hospital, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial