cilostazol

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪˈlɒstəzɒl/

Noun

cilostazol (uncountable)

1. A phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to alleviate symptoms of intermittent claudication in individuals with peripheral vascular disease.
   • 2007 August 8, Stephanie Saul, “More Generics Slow Rise in Drug Prices”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Mr. Cola, 82, a retired hairdresser and makeup artist who earned an Emmy for his work in daytime television, recently paid only $9 for a 90-day supply of cilostazol, a substitute for the branded drug Pletal for leg pains.