Peripheral Artery Disease Medications WisdomCard™

  1. MedicineNet: Peripheral Vascular Disease: Medications medicinenet.com - Peripheral Vascular Disease: Medications
  2. Healthwise (via WebMD): Peripheral Arterial Disease of the Legs-Medications webmd.com - Peripheral Arterial Disease of the Legs-Medications
  3. Mayo Clinic: Peripheral Arterial Disease Treatment and Drugs: Medications mayoclinic.com - Peripheral Arterial Disease Treatment and Drugs: Medications
  4. Podiatry Channel: Peripheral Artery Disease: Medications podiatrychannel.com - Peripheral Artery Disease: Medicationspodiatrychannel.com - Peripheral Artery Disease: Medications
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Research Notes on Peripheral Artery Disease Medications


Medicines used for peripheral artery disease (PAD) are aimed at prevention and treating the symptoms once it occurs.1 Cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins may be prescribed to slow atherosclerosis, which is the main cause of PAD.2 If you have high blood pressure and diabetes, your doctor may prescribe medications to treat them since they can speed up the development of PAD.1

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  • Your doctor may prescribe medicines such as cilostazol to treat the pain that may accompany PAD.1
  • Since PAD reduces the blood flow to your limbs, you may be prescribed medication to prevent blood clots.2
  • Medicine is usually prescribed after lifestyle changes have been implemented.


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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 MedicineNet: Peripheral Vascular Disease: Medications
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Healthwise (via WebMD): Peripheral Arterial Disease of the Legs-Medications

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