Drug Summary

  Drug name:  dipyridamole
  Chemical name:  Dipyridamole
  Formula:  C₂₄H₄₀N₈O_{4  Weight:   504.6256
  CAS no:  58-32-2
  DrugBank link:  DB00975
  Description:  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)
  Indication:  For as an adjunct to coumarin anticoagulants in the prevention of postoperative thromboembolic complications of cardiac valve replacement and also used in prevention of angina.}