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Also known as OPC-13013, OPC-21, Pletal®, 3,4-dihydro-6-(4-(1-cyclohexyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)butoxy)-2(1H)-quinolinone, 6-(4-(1-cyclohexyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)butoxy)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril, 6-(4-(1-cyclohexyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)butoxy)-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone, 3,4-dihydro-6-(4-(1-Cyclohexyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)butoxy)-2(1H)-quinolinone, 6-(4-(1-Cyclohexyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)butoxy)-3,4-dihydrocarbostyril

Cilostazol, sold under the brand name Pletal among others, is a medication used to help the symptoms of intermittent claudication in peripheral vascular disease. It may also be used to prevent stroke. It is taken by mouth.

Chemical data

Formula
C20H27N5O2
Molecular weight
369.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
6-[4-(1-cyclohexyltetrazol-5-yl)butoxy]-3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-one
SMILES
C1CCC(CC1)N2C(=NN=N2)CCCCOC3=CC4=C(C=C3)NC(=O)CC4
InChIKey
RRGUKTPIGVIEKM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.1
Polar surface area
81.9 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
5
Formal charge
0

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Mass
369.216475
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chemical formula
C₂₀H₂₇N₅O₂
canonical SMILES
C1CCC(CC1)N2C(=NN=N2)CCCCOC3=CC4=C(C=C3)NC(=O)CC4
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
cilostazol
defined daily dose
0.2
Commons category
Cilostazol
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  • Medical uses
  • Heart failure
  • Adverse effects
  • Interactions
  • Mechanism
  • References
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Cilostazol, sold under the brand name Pletal among others, is a medication used to help the symptoms of intermittent claudication in peripheral vascular disease. It may also be used to prevent stroke. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include headache, diarrhea, dizziness, and cough. Serious side effects may include decreased survival in those with heart failure, low platelets, and low white blood cells. Cilostazol is a phosphodiesterase 3 inhibitor which works by inhibiting platelet aggregation and dilating arteries.

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