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Heterocyclic Compounds > Alkaloids > Xanthines > Theobromine > Pentoxifylline
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Preferred term

Pentoxifylline  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Oxpentifylline

Scope note

  • A METHYLXANTHINE derivative that inhibits phosphodiesterase and affects blood rheology. It improves blood flow by increasing erythrocyte and leukocyte flexibility. It also inhibits platelet aggregation. Pentoxifylline modulates immunologic activity by stimulating cytokine production.

History note

  • 91(77)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010431

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