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70 questions · 71 findings · 9 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 29 · 40.8%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 31 · 43.7%Low 7 · 9.9%Moderate 4 · 5.6%High 0 · 0%

Pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) vs immunoglobulin M‐enriched intravenous immunoglobulin with antibiotics

Necrotising enterocolitis · neonates with sepsis

It is very uncertain whether pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) changes necrotising enterocolitis, any Bell stage compared with immunoglobulin M‐enriched intravenous immunoglobulin with antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) vs placebo or no intervention

Severe intraventricular haemorrhage · neonates with sepsis

It is very uncertain whether pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) changes severe intraventricular haemorrhage compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) vs placebo or no intervention

Periventricular leukomalacia · neonates with sepsis

It is very uncertain whether pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) changes periventricular leukomalacia compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) vs placebo or no intervention

Length of hospital stay · neonates with sepsis

Pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) showed no clear difference in length of hospital stay (LOS) in days compared with placebo or no intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) vs placebo or no intervention

Necrotising enterocolitis · neonates with sepsis

It is very uncertain whether pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) changes necrotising enterocolitis, any Bell stage compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) vs placebo or no intervention

Retinopathy of prematurity · neonates with sepsis

It is very uncertain whether pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) changes retinopathy of prematurity, any stage compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intralesional pentoxifylline vs daily simple dressing

Ulcer healing · ulceration and other skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy

It is very uncertain whether intralesional pentoxifylline changes primary outcome: healing of ulcer (complete healing of ulcer at 4… compared with daily simple dressing (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Pentoxifylline (oral 400 mg thrice daily) plus meglumine antimoniate (IMMA) (20 mg/ kg /day for 20 days) vs IMMA plus placebo

Complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment · People with American cutaneous leishmaniasis

Pentoxifylline (oral 400 mg thrice daily) plus meglumine antimoniate… showed no clear difference in complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment compared with IMMA plus placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Albumin plus midodrine plus octreotide plus pentoxifylline (No RCTs) · people with hepatorenal syndrome with decompensated liver cirrhosis

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes albumin plus midodrine plus octreotide plus pentoxifylline (No RCTs) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review