Peripheral Arterial Disease of the Legs-Medications
Medicines are used to treat symptoms of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) or to help manage other health problems that can raise your risk of heart attack and stroke.
Medicines that help lower your risk of heart attack and stroke:
Medicine to relieve symptoms:
Medicine choices
Medicines that help lower your risk of heart attack and stroke:
- Aspirin and other antiplatelet medicines to prevent blood clots.
- Statins to help lower cholesterol levels.
- Medicines to control high blood pressure.
- Medicines to control diabetes.
Medicine to relieve symptoms:
- Cilostazol (Pletal) to treat leg pain that comes on with activity (intermittent claudication).
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