| Drug Name: | Dipyridamole |
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| Drug Class: | Antiplatelet agent |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Inhibits platelet aggregation by blocking adenosine uptake and phosphodiesterase activity
- Increases cAMP levels in platelets, leading to inhibition of platelet activation and aggregation
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| Use: | - Prevention of thromboembolic events in patients with prosthetic heart valves
- Adjunctive therapy in the prevention of stroke and transient ischemic attacks
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| Side Effects: | - Headache
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Flushing
- Hypotension
- Bleeding
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to dipyridamole
- Active bleeding
- Severe hypotension
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