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Imdur

Generic Name: isosorbide mononitrate (eye soe SORE bide)
Brand Names: Imdur, ISMO, Monoket

Imdur : Important Information

• Use this medication exactly as directed. Follow your doctor's instructions, especially about the timing of your doses. Your blood needs to be free of this medication for a certain period every day.
• You may develop a headache because of this medicine, but do not stop taking it. Take aspirin or acetaminophen to treat the headache. Ask your doctor which is best for you. This side effect usually goes away as treatment continues.
• Do not stop taking this medication suddenly. Stopping suddenly could cause a severe angina (chest pain) attack.
• Do not drink alcohol while taking this medication.

What is Imdur

• In a class of drugs called nitrates. This medication dilates (widens or relaxes) blood vessels (arteries and veins). When blood vessels are dilated, it is easier for the heart to pump. Also, more blood, which is rich in oxygen, can flow to the heart.
• Used to prevent angina attacks (chest pain).

What to Discuss before Using

• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you:
  • have had a heart attack
  • have congestive heart failure
  • have low blood pressure
  • have had a stroke, a transient ischemic attack (TIA, or mini-stroke), or a serious head injury
  • have anemia
  • have an allergy to nitrates
  • have closed-angle glaucoma
  • suffer from migraines
  • have kidney disease
  • have liver disease
• The conditions listed above may prevent you from taking this medication or you may need a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during your therapy.
• In the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether it will harm an unborn baby. Do not take without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant.
• It is also not known whether this medication passes into breast milk. Do not take without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Imdur Dosage Method

• Take exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water.
• Usually taken first thing in the morning before breakfast. Follow your doctor's instructions.
• Swallow the extended-release forms whole. Do not crush or chew them. They are specially formulated to release medication slowly into your body.
• Do not change brands without first talking to your doctor or pharmacist. Some brands are interchangeable while others are not. Your doctor and/ or pharmacist will know which brand/ generic formulations may be substituted for another.
• Do not stop taking this medication suddenly. Stopping suddenly could cause a severe angina attack.
• Store the tablets at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Tablets must be stored in the container that your pharmacist gives them to you in. Throw away any leftover medication on the expiration date. Expired medication will not treat your condition.

Miss a dose: Problems?

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If you are taking the regular tablets (not the extended-release tablets) and your next regularly scheduled dose is within 2 hours, skip the dose you missed and take only your next regularly scheduled dose. If you are taking the extended release tablets and your next regularly scheduled dose is within 6 hours, also skip the missed dose and take only your next regularly scheduled dose. Do not take a double dose of this medication.

Imdur Overdose?

• Seek emergency medical attention.
• Symptoms of an overdose include a severe throbbing headache, difficult or slow breathing, muscle cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, dizziness, fainting, an irregular heartbeat, changes in vision, flushing, and seizures.

Avoid During Treatment

• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities. Also, stand up slowly from a sitting or lying position. This medication may cause dizziness. If you experience dizziness, avoid hazardous activities.
• Avoid alcohol. It also widens your blood vessels and it can cause very low blood pressure, dizziness and drowsiness and you could endanger yourself or others.
• Do not stop taking this medication suddenly.

Imdur Side Effects

• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking this medication and seek emergency medical attention:
  • an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives)
  • blurred vision or dry mouth
  • irregular heartbeat
  • fainting
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take this medication and talk to your doctor if you experience:
  • headache or dizziness
  • flushing (redness of the face, neck, and chest)
  • nausea or vomiting
  • a fast heartbeat
  • swollen ankles
  • weakness
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.

What other drugs to avoid while undergoing treatment

• Do not use sildenafil (Viagra), a drug used to treat impotence, while taking this medication. The combination could cause severe or life-threatening low blood pressure.
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:
  • dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45)
  • any other heart medicines, especially those used to treat high blood pressure or irregular heartbeats
• You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during your treatment if you are taking any of the medicines listed above.
• Do not drink alcohol. Like this medication, alcohol widens your blood vessels, and it can cause very low blood pressure, dizziness, and drowsiness. If you combine this medication and alcohol, you could endanger yourself or others.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact or affect your condition. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines.

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