2011International Journal of StrokeRequires access

Cilostazol: A Drug Particularly Effective for Asians?

Jong S. Kim, Yukito Shinohara

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Abstract

Cilostazol is an antiplatelet drug often used in Asia; however, it is rarely used in the western hemisphere, particularly for stroke patients. Further studies of cilostazol in other ethnicities are required to prove or disprove whether this drug is also beneficial in non-Asian populations.

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Cilostazol is an antiplatelet drug often used in Asia; however, it is rarely used in the western hemisphere, particularly for stroke patients. Further studies of cilostazol in other ethnicities are required to prove or disprove whether this drug is also beneficial in non-Asian populations.

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Cilostazol is an antiplatelet drug often used in Asia; however, it is rarely used in the western hemisphere, particularly for stroke patients. Further studies of cilostazol in other ethnicities are required to prove or disprove whether this drug is also beneficial in non-Asian populations.

Key concepts: Cilostazol, Medicine, Drug, Antiplatelet drug, Stroke (engine), Western hemisphere, Internal medicine, Pharmacology

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