Dinitra 5 mg, 30 tablets

Trade Name:

Dinitra

Composition

Each tablet contains:

Isosorbide dinitrate 5 mg

Properties

Isosorbide dinitrate is one of the main antianginal agents from the group of organic nitrates. Peripheral vasodilator, affecting mainly venous vessels. In addition to the direct coronary action, it reduces the work of the heart by reducing pre- and afterload, and reduces myocardial oxygen demand. The use of isosorbide dinitrate improves coronary perfusion without the development of a symptom of steal. It has an antihypertensive effect. It is also used as a peripheral vasodilator in severe forms of heart failure: due to a decrease in the tone of peripheral venous vessels, it reduces the load on the heart, pressure in the vessels of the small circle, shortness of breath, and suffocation.

Indications

Relief and prevention of angina attacks, including postinfarction; pulmonary hypertension, treatment of chronic congestive heart failure in combination with cardiac glycosides and diuretics.

Dosage and administration

Sublingually for the relief of angina attacks — 2-4 tablets every 4-6 hours.

Contraindications

Stroke, increased intracranial pressure, severe arterial hypotension, collapse, angle-closure glaucoma, cardiac tamponade, constrictive pericarditis, severe anemia, severe liver and kidney dysfunction, hypersensitivity to nitrates.

Warnings and precautions:

To prevent hypotension and nitrate headache, treatment should be initiated at the lowest recommended dose.

Side effects

Possible headache, dizziness, nausea, hyperemia of the skin, drowsiness, orthostatic hypotension, reflex tachycardia, rarely — bradycardia, collapse, increased angina pectoris (with a sharp decrease in blood pressure).

Storage

Store at a temperature not exceeding 30°C.

Package:

The carton box contains 30 tablets, paper leaflet.