dipyridamole (redirected from Aggrenox)

dipyridamole /di·py·rid·a·mole/ (di?pi-rid´ah-mol) a platelet inhibitor and coronary vasodilator used to prevent thromboembolism associated with mechanical heart valves, to treat transient ischemic attacks, and as an adjunct in preventing myocardial reinfarction and in myocardial perfusion imaging.

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di·pyr·id·a·mole (d-pr-d-ml, -p-rd-)

n.

A drug that acts as a coronary vasodilator and is used in the long-term treatment of angina pectoris.

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dipyridamole

(dīpir´idmol´),
n brand name: Persantine;
drug class: platelet aggregation inhibitor;
action: specific action unclear; inhibits ability of platelets to aggregate;
uses: prevention of transient ischemic attacks (TIA), inhibition of platelet aggregation to prevent myocardial reinfarction, prevention of coronary bypass graft occlusion with aspirin.

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dipyridamole

a coronary vasodilator with antiplatelet activity.