Dipyridamole

Dipyridamole
Systematic (IUPAC) name
2,2',2'',2'''-(4,8-di(piperidin-1-yl)pyrimido[5,4-d]pyrimidine-2,6-diyl)bis(azanetriyl)tetraethanol
Clinical data
Trade names Persantine
AHFS/Drugs.com monograph
MedlinePlus a682830
Pregnancy
category
  • B
Routes of
administration
oral, IV
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding 99%
Metabolism Hepatic
Biological half-life Alpha (40 mins), Beta (10 Hours)
Identifiers
CAS Number 58-32-2 YesY
ATC code B01AC07 (WHO)
PubChem CID 3108
IUPHAR/BPS 4807
DrugBank DB00975 YesY
ChemSpider 2997 YesY
UNII 64ALC7F90C YesY
KEGG D00302 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:4653 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL932 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C24H40N8O4
Molar mass 504.626 g/mol
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Dipyridamole (trademarked as Persantine) is a medication that inhibits blood clot formation[1] when given chronically and causes blood vessel dilation when given at high doses over a short time.

Mechanism and effects

Medical uses

Use in individuals with a history of stroke

A combination of dipyridamole and aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid/dipyridamole) is FDA-approved for the secondary prevention of stroke and has a bleeding risk equal to that of aspirin use alone.[2] Dipyridamole absorption is pH-dependent and concomitant treatment with gastric acid suppressors (such as a proton pump inhibitor) will inhibit the absorption of liquid & plain tablets.[5][6] Modified release preparations are buffered and absorption is not affected.[7][8]

However, it is not licensed as monotherapy for stroke prophylaxis, although a Cochrane Review suggested that dipyridamole may reduce the risk of further vascular events in patients presenting after cerebral ischemia.[9]

A triple therapy of aspirin, clopidogrel, and dipyridamole has been investigated, but this combination led to an increase in adverse bleeding events.[10]

Other uses

Dipyridamole also has non-medicinal uses in a laboratory context, such as the inhibition of cardiovirus growth in cell culture.

Overdose

Dipyridamole overdose
Classification and external resources
Specialty emergency medicine
ICD-10 T46.3
ICD-9-CM 972.4
DiseasesDB 3840

Dipyridamole overdose can be treated with aminophylline[11] which reverses its dilating effect on the blood vessels. Symptomatic treatment is recommended, possibly including a vasopressor drug. Gastric lavage should be considered. Administration of xanthine derivatives (e.g., aminophylline) may reverse the hemodynamic effects of dipyridamole overdose. Since dipyridamole is highly protein bound, dialysis is not likely to be of benefit.

See also

References

  1. "Dipyridamole" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  2. 1 2 3 Brown DG, Wilkerson EC, Love WE (March 2015). "A review of traditional and novel oral anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy for dermatologists and dermatologic surgeons". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 72 (3): 524–34. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2014.10.027. PMID 25486915.
  3. Dixon BS, Beck GJ, Vazquez MA; et al. (2009). "Effect of dipyridamole plus aspirin on hemodialysis graft patency". N Engl J Med 360 (21): 2191–2201. doi:10.1056/nejmoa0805840.
  4. Dipyridamole in the laboratory: Fata-Hartley, Cori L.; Ann C. Palmenberg. "Dipyridamole reversibly inhibits mengovirus RNA replication". doi:10.1128/JVI.79.17.11062-11070.2005. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
  5. Russell TL, Berardi RR, Barnett JL, O’Sullivan TL, Wagner JG, Dressman JB. pH-related changes in the absorption of "dipyridamole" in the elderly. Pharm Res (1994) 11 136–43.
  6. Derendorf H, VanderMaelen CP, Brickl R-S, MacGregor TR, Eisert W. "Dipyridamole" bioavailability in subjects with reduced gastric acidity. J Clin Pharmacol (2005) 45, 845–50.
  7. http://emc.medicines.org.uk/medicine/304/SPC/Persantin+Retard+200mg/#EXCIPIENTS
  8. Stockley, Ivan (2009). Stockley’s Drug Interactions. The Pharmaceutical Press. ISBN 0-85369-424-9.
  9. De Schryver ELLM, Algra A, van Gijn J. (2007). Algra, Ale, ed. "Dipyridamole for preventing stroke and other vascular events in patients with vascular disease.". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2): CD001820. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001820.pub3. PMID 17636684.
  10. Sprigg N, Gray LJ, England T, et al. (2008). Berger JS, ed. "A randomised controlled trial of triple antiplatelet therapy (aspirin, clopidogrel and dipyridamole) in the secondary prevention of stroke: safety, tolerability and feasibility". PLoS ONE 3 (8): e2852. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002852. PMC 2481397. PMID 18682741.
  11. Aggrenox. RxList.com. URL: http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/aggrenox_od.htm. Accessed on: May 1, 2007.
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