Dosage ; 10mg QID before meals and at bedtime
Combinations ; - see below
| Brand Name | Manufacturer Name | Distributor | Drug Strength | Packaging | Formulation | Formulation Strength | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anginal | West Coast Pharmaceuticals Works Ltd | Ray Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 10mg | 100 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 1,500.00 |
| Isosorbide dinitrate More info | |
|---|---|
| Drug Indication | Angina, Left ventricular failure. |
| Contra-Indications | allergy to nitrates, closed angle glaucoma, head trauma, hypotension, severe anaemia, allergy to adhesives. Cardia temponade, pregnancy |
| Side Effects | Throbbing headache, mental disturbances, insomnia, nausea and vomiting, flushing, postural hypotension, tachycardia, impotence, dysuria, involuntary passing of urine and stool |
| Dosage | 10mg QID before meals and at bedtime |
| Pregnancy Category | Category B2 |
| Pregnancy Category Description | Drugs which have been taken by only a small number of pregnant women and women of child-bearing age with no any established rise in the frequency of malformations or other direct or indirect detrimental effects on the foetus having been noted. Studies in animals are inadequate or lacking but available data show no evi-dence of an increased occurrence of foetal damage. Studies in animals are inadequate or lacking but available data show no evi-dence of an increased occurrence of foetal damage. |
| Drug Category | DRUGS ACTI NG ON THE CARDIO-VASCULAR SYSTEM |
| Drug Sub-Category | Nitrates |