Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Cilostazol
Drug Class
Blood Conditions
Chemical Class
Quinolinone
What is Pletaal?
Uses
Cilostazol is a vasodilator that works by relaxing the muscles in your blood vessels to help them dilate (widen). Cilostazol dilates arte...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Quinolinone
It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Quinolinone. The Molecular Weight of Cilostazol is 369.46.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
100 mg — 12 hourly
Should be taken 30 min before or 2 hours after breakfast and dinner.
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Cilostazol is usually taken twice a day on an empty stom
Safety Alerts
Active peptic ulcer, congestive heart failure, coronary intervention or haemorrhagic stroke or myocardial infarction in previous 6 month, history of severe tachyarrhythmia, hypertension, predisposition to bleeding, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, prolongation of QT interval, severe atrial flutter, unstableangina, severe renal or hepatic impairment, congestive heart failure
Important Warnings
Patients should be assessed for improvement after 3 months
discontinue treatment if there is no improvement in walking distance
Advise patients to report any episodes of bleeding or bruising
Caution in case of Atrial or ventricular ectopy, atrial fibrillation or flutter, stable coronary disease, surgery and diabetes
Side Effects
Headacheventricular extrasystolerhinitisanginaanorexiaarrhythmiadiarrhoeadizzinessdyspepsiaecchymosisflatulencemalaisenauseaoedemapalpitation
Drug Interactions
Cimetidine
diltiazem
erythromycin
ketoconazole
lansoprazole
omeprazole
protease inhibitors
cisap-ride
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Lactation
Not recommended.
Storage
Store Below 30°C.
Price Intelligence
Rs 503.5
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 10 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 50.35 per unit
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 3,712
DVAGOper pack of 10Rs 503.5
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Cilostazol, and what they are not.
Same active ingredient, a different dose. Never switch strength without your doctor or pharmacist.
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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