Drug General Information (ID: DDIOS9MY8U)
  Drug Name Sildenafil Drug Info Pentoxifylline Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Impotence Agents/Agents For Pulmonary Hypertension Vasodilator Agents
  Structure

 Mechanism of Sildenafil-Pentoxifylline Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
     Additive hypotensive effects Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
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      Drug Name Sildenafil Pentoxifylline
      Mechanism 1 Hypotensive effects
Prostacyclin receptor  Agonist
Antihypertensive agent
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Prostacyclin receptor
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Structure Sequence
MADSCRNLTYVRGSVGPATSTLMFVAGVVGNGLALGILSARRPARPSAFAVLVTGLAATDLLGTSFLSPAVFVAYARNSSLLGLARGGPALCDAFAFAMTFFGLASMLILFAMAVERCLALSHPYLYAQLDGPRCARLALPAIYAFCVLFCALPLLGLGQHQQYCPGSWCFLRMRWAQPGGAAFSLAYAGLVALLVAAIFLCNGSVTLSLCRMYRQQKRHQGSLGPRPRTGEDEVDHLILLALMTVVMAVCSLPLTIRCFTQAVAPDSSSEMGDLLAFRFYAFNPILDPWVFILFRKAVFQRLKLWVCCLCLGPAHGDSQTPLSQLASGRRDPRAPSAPVGKEGSCVPLSAWGEGQVEPLPPTQQSSGSAVGTSSKAEASVACSLC
Gene Name PTGIR
Uniprot ID PI2R_HUMAN
KEGG Pathway hsa:5739
Protein Family G-protein coupled receptor 1 family
Protein Function
Receptor for prostacyclin (prostaglandin I2 or PGI2). The activity of this receptor is mediated by G(s) proteins which activate adenylate cyclase.
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      Mechanism Description
  • Additive hypotensive effects by the combination of Sildenafil and Pentoxifylline 
      Mechanism 2 Hypotensive effects
Prostacyclin receptor  Agonist
Hypotensive effects
      Key Mechanism Factor 2
Factor Name Prostacyclin receptor
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Structure Sequence
MADSCRNLTYVRGSVGPATSTLMFVAGVVGNGLALGILSARRPARPSAFAVLVTGLAATDLLGTSFLSPAVFVAYARNSSLLGLARGGPALCDAFAFAMTFFGLASMLILFAMAVERCLALSHPYLYAQLDGPRCARLALPAIYAFCVLFCALPLLGLGQHQQYCPGSWCFLRMRWAQPGGAAFSLAYAGLVALLVAAIFLCNGSVTLSLCRMYRQQKRHQGSLGPRPRTGEDEVDHLILLALMTVVMAVCSLPLTIRCFTQAVAPDSSSEMGDLLAFRFYAFNPILDPWVFILFRKAVFQRLKLWVCCLCLGPAHGDSQTPLSQLASGRRDPRAPSAPVGKEGSCVPLSAWGEGQVEPLPPTQQSSGSAVGTSSKAEASVACSLC
Gene Name PTGIR
Uniprot ID PI2R_HUMAN
KEGG Pathway hsa:5739
Protein Family G-protein coupled receptor 1 family
Protein Function
Receptor for prostacyclin (prostaglandin I2 or PGI2). The activity of this receptor is mediated by G(s) proteins which activate adenylate cyclase.
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      Mechanism Description
  • Additive hypotensive effects by the combination of Sildenafil and Pentoxifylline 

Recommended Action
      Management Caution is advised if pentoxifylline is used in combination with hypotensive agents. Periodic systemic blood pressure monitoring is recommended.

References
1 Product Information. Trental (pentoxifylline). Hoechst Marion-Roussel Inc, Kansas City, MO.