Definition: A phosphodiesterase inhibitor that blocks uptake and metabolism of adenosine by erythrocytes and vascular endothelial cells. Dipyridamole also potentiates the antiaggregating action of prostacyclin. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p752)
Other names Berlin Chemie Brand of Dipyridamole; Persantine; Persantin; Novopharm Brand of Dipyridamole; Novo-Dipiradol; Miosen; Kurantil; IPRAD Brand of Dipyridamole; Dipyramidole; Curantyl; Curantil; Cl+¬ridium; Cerebrovase; Boehringer Ingelheim Brand of Dipyridamole; Berlin-Chemie Brand of Dipyridamole; Belmac Brand of Dipyridamole; Ashbourne Brand of Dipyridamole; Apotex Brand of Dipyridamole; Apo-Dipyridamole; Antistenocardin