Dipyridamole Diagnostic (Systemic)
Brand Names : Persantine, Apo-Dipyridamole FC, Apo-Dipyridamole SC, Novo-Dipiradol
Category- Diagnostic aid adjunct, ischemic heart disease
DescriptionDipyridamole (dye-peer-ID-a-mole) is used as part of a medical test that shows how well
blood is flowing to your heart. The test can show your doctor whether any
of the blood vessels that bring blood to the heart are blocked or in danger
of becoming blocked. Your doctor can then decide on the best treatment for
you. Exercise (for example, walking on a treadmill) is usually used to give
your doctor this information. Dipyridamole is used instead of exercise for
people who are not able to exercise at all, or cannot exercise hard enough.
The dose of dipyridamole that is used to test how well blood is flowing
to your heart will be different for different patients and depends on your
body weight.
For information on other uses of dipyridamole, see Dipyridamole - Therapeutic (Systemic)
.
Dipyridamole is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the
following dosage forms:
Oral
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Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
Parenteral
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Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S. -
In Canada -
- Apo-Dipyridamole FC
- Apo-Dipyridamole SC
- Novo-Dipiradol
- Persantine
Generic name product may be available in the U.S.
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