Can PLETAL make a difference?
PLETAL, the first treatment approved in 15 years for Intermittent Claudication (IC), can help relieve leg pain due to blocked arteries. PLETAL may be able to help you walk farther without pain. If you think you may have IC, talk to your doctor. If your doctor determines that you have IC, ask him or her if PLETAL may be right for you. How does PLETAL work? The exact way that drugs work is not always well understood. Although how PLETAL works is not completely clear, its main effects are to dilate (widen) the arteries supplying blood to the legs and to decrease the ability of platelets in the blood to stick together. Platelets are particles that circulate in the blood and play a role in clotting. PLETAL may improve the symptoms of patients with Intermittent Claudication (IC), allowing them to walk farther before leg pain occurs. Improvement in symptoms may occur as soon as 2 weeks, but could take up to 12 weeks. If you have not noticed any benefit from PLETAL after 12 weeks, you and your
