Drug
Pentoxifylline
Common brand names:
TrentalPentoxifylline decreases blood thickness and improves red blood cell flexibility. Pentoxifylline is used to improve symptoms of intermittent claudication and in the treatment of other circulatory disorders.
Summary of Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, & Foods
Supportive Interactions
1- Support Medicine
Pentoxifylline
Vitamin E
The combination of vitamin E and pentoxifylline has been used successfully to reduce damage to normal tissues caused by radiation therapy.
Vitamin EPentoxifylline- Delanian S, Balla-Mekias S, Lefaix JL. Striking regression of chronic radiotherapy damage in a clinical trial of combined pentoxifylline and tocopherol. J Clin Oncol 1999;17:3283-90.
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