Pentoxifylline CS JNK 5a It was developed as a

It was developed as a replacement drug to combat bacteria that had acquired antibiotic resistance to commonly used antibiotics

Sinha-Roy R

PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5114414

Eubanks AL

CAS Number: 1629268-19-4

Pentoxifylline CS JNK 5a It was developed as aPentoxifylline is a drug used to treat muscle pain in people with peripheral artery disease. Like other methylated xanthine derivatives, pentoxifylline is a competitive nonselective phosphodiesterase inhibitor which raises intracellular cAMP, activates PKA, inhibits TNF and leukotriene synthesis, and reduces inflammation and innate immunity. It is being investigated for treatment of Alzheimer's disease. It is generic and sold under many brand names