These drugs are milrinone, brand name Primacor™, and inamrinone, also known as Inocor®. Cilostazol, like Pletal®, is another drug in this class, and is used to treat peripheral arterial disease. The functions of many of the newly discovered cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase families ...
Cilostazol (Pletal) inhibits PDE3. This inhibitory effect makes red blood cells more able to bend. This is useful in conditions such as intermittent claudication because cells can more easily be maneuvered through constricted veins and arteries. Zaprinast inhibits the growth of the asexual bloo...