Drug Name

Monoket (Isosorbide-5-Mononitrate)

Drug Uses

Monoket is used to halt angina (chest pain) caused by heart disease.

How Taken

Take Monoket as directed by your doctor.

• Take Monoket by mouth with or without food.
• This medication should be used twice daily, with the doses 7 hours apart. The earliest dose should preferably be used in the morning upon waking up, unless directed otherwise by your doctor.
• Do not suddenly halt using Monoket . You may possess an increased risk of side effects (eg, angina attacks). Incase you need to halt Monoket or add a recent medicine, your doctor will gradually lower your dose.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Monoket is is a nitrate vasodilator. It works by widening the blood vessels in the body. This reduces the workload of the heart as well as helps to relieve chest pain.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Monoket, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Monoket at room temperature, between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Monoket out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Monoket if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Monoket or to other nitrate medicines;
• you are as well as using a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor (eg, sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil);
• you drink alcohol.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important:

• Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Monoket may cause dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting; alcohol, hot weather, exercise, or fever may increase these effects. To halt them, sit up or stand slowly, especially in the morning. Sit or lie down at the earliest sign of any of these effects.
• Do not drink alcohol while you are using Monoket.
• When you begin using Monoket, headaches are likely to occur. Ask your doctor for instructions on ways to reduce this side effect.
• Monoket should not be used to halt an attack of angina; it is intended only for prevention of an attack.
• Monoket may interfere with confident lab tests. Be sure your doctor as well as lab personnel know you are using Monoket.
• Monoket should not be used in children; safety as well as effectiveness in children possess not been confirmed.
• Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Monoket while you are pregnant. It is not known incase Monoket is found in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you take Monoket, check with your doctor. Discuss any likely risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• dizziness; headache; nausea.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur :

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); changes in vision; fainting; numbness of an arm or leg; very bad stomach pain; knifelike or crushing chest pain; unexpected leg pain; unexpected, very bad headache; unexpected shortness of breath; vomiting.

More Information

Monoket is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
Incase your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.