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What is mononitrate used for?
Isosorbide mononitrate is used to prevent angina (chest pain) caused by coronary artery disease (heart disease).
What is the purpose of isosorbide dinitrate?
Isosorbide dinitrate is used to prevent angina (chest pain) caused by coronary artery disease. It does not work fast enough to relieve the pain of an angina attack that has already started.
Is isosorbide mononitrate used for high blood pressure?
Isosorbide mononitrate (ISMN) is effective in the short-term for decreasing systolic blood pressure, pulse pressure, and pulse wave reflection in patients with systolic hypertension.
What is difference between isosorbide mononitrate and isosorbide dinitrate?
Isosorbide mononitrate: Metabolized principally in the liver, but unlike isosorbide dinitrate, does not undergo first-pass metabolism; metabolites appear to be pharmacologically inactive.
What is mononitrate food?
Thiamine mononitrate is also known as Vitamin B1. Vitamin B1 helps maintain healthy nervous and cardiovascular systems. It is added to certain foods to maintain nutrient content during processing. These functions help to provide better-tasting, more palatable food choices.
Does isosorbide help erectile dysfunction?
Taking isosorbide mononitrate with certain other medicines can cause severely low blood pressure. This includes medicine to treat erectile dysfunction or pulmonary arterial hypertension. Serious, life-threatening side effects may occur.
What causes angina?
Angina is caused by reduced blood flow to your heart muscle. Your blood carries oxygen, which your heart muscle needs to survive. When your heart muscle isn’t getting enough oxygen, it causes a condition called ischemia. The most common cause of reduced blood flow to your heart muscle is coronary artery disease (CAD).
What is the best time to take isosorbide?
You should take this medicine first thing in the morning and follow the same schedule each day. This medicine works best if you have a “drug-free” period of time every day when you do not take it. Your doctor will schedule your doses during the day to allow for a drug-free time.
What are side effects of isosorbide?
COMMON side effects
- low blood pressure.
- dizziness.
- temporary redness of face and neck.
- headache.
- nervousness.
- a feeling of pins and needles on skin.
What is the generic name for isosorbide mononitrate?
Isosorbide mononitrate is available under the following different brand names: Imdur, Monoket, and ISMO.