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Medicines pentoxifyllineQuestion & answer

pentoxifylline · Medicine question

Should Trental 400 pentoxifylline tablets be taken with food?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Trental 400 pentoxifylline tablets should be taken with or immediately after meals and swallowed whole with plenty of water.

Sources for this answer

Trental 400Neuraxpharm UK Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.2 Posology and method of administration · Version 13Document updated 30 June 2023

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