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Pentoxifylline (INN, BAN, USAN) or oxpentifylline (AAN) is a drug commonly sold by Sanofi under the brand name Trental. Its chemical name is 1-(5-oxohexyl)-3, 7-dimethylxanthine. Pentoxifylline is a xanthine derivative. Other brand names include Pentox, Pentoxil and Flexital. == Medical uses == Its primary use in medicine is in treating the symptoms of muscle pain resulting from peripheral artery disease. This is its only FDA, MHRA and TGA-labelled indication.〔 Other indications for which the literature supports its use in include: * Multi-infarct dementia * Peyronie's disease * Sarcoidosis * Peripheral neuropathy * Sickle cell disease * Alcoholic and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis * Endometriosis * Radiation-induced fibrosis * Pentoxiphylline is also used to prevent kidney toxicity in cases of alcoholic hepatitis.〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「pentoxifylline」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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