What are Monomil tablets used for?
What are Monomil tablets used for?
Monomil XL contains a medicine called isosorbide mononitrate. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘nitrates’. It is used to prevent chest pain (angina). It works by making the blood vessels relax and widen.
What is isosorbide used to treat?
Isosorbide immediate-release tablets are used for the management of angina (chest pain) in people who have coronary artery disease (narrowing of the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart).
What are the side effects of the drug isosorbide?
COMMON side effects
- low blood pressure.
- dizziness.
- temporary redness of face and neck.
- headache.
- nervousness.
- a feeling of pins and needles on skin.
Why was imdur discontinued in the US?
Overall, 8% of the patients who received 30 mg, 60 mg, 120 mg, or 240 mg of isosorbide mononitrate in the three placebo-controlled North American studies discontinued treatment because of adverse events. Most of these discontinued because of headache.
Can you take isosorbide at night?
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.
Can Monomil be halved?
The Chemydur® 60XL tablets or Monomil XL® 60mg tablets brands, and Elantan LA® 25 capsules are cost-equivalent and offer improved adherence as they are dosed once daily. In addition the 60 M/R preparations can be halved to obtain a dose of 30 mg.
Is isosorbide a water pill?
Isosorbide Solution (Diuretic)
Can isosorbide cause depression?
Psychiatric Disorders: Anxiety, concentration impaired, confusion, decreased libido, depression, impotence, insomnia, nervousness, paroniria, somnolence.
How long can you take Imdur?
IMDUR Tablets, during long-term use over 42 days dosed at 120 mg once daily, continued to improve exercise performance at 4 hours and at 12 hours after dosing but its effects (although better than placebo) are less than or at best equal to the effects of the first dose of 60 mg.
Does Imdur make you tired?
Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall. Avoid drinking alcohol. Alcohol may increase certain side effects of Imdur (dizziness, drowsiness, feeling light-headed, or fainting).
When to start monomil XL tablets for headaches?
The dose can be titrated to minimise the possibility of headache, by initiating the treatment with 30mg (half tablet) for the first 2 – 4 days. Paediatric population: The safety and efficacy of Monomil XL/Carmil XL tablets in children has not been established.
How are monomil XL tablets used in monotherapy?
Monomil XL/Carmil XL Tablets are effective as monotherapy as well as in combination with chronic β-blocker therapy. The clinical effects of nitrates may be attenuated during repeated administration owing to high and/or even plasma levels. This can be avoided by allowing low plasma levels for a certain period of the dosage interval.
Which is the best antidepressant for depression?
Depression is treatable with high rates of success. Treatments may include: Antidepressants, such as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs).
How often should I take monomil in the morning?
Adults: One tablet to be taken once daily in the morning. The dose may be increased to 120mg (two tablets) daily, both to be taken once daily in the morning. The dose can be titrated to minimise the possibility of headache, by initiating the treatment with 30mg (half tablet) for the first 2 – 4 days.
