Isosorbide mononitrate + Aspirin
Drug Name:
Isosorbide mononitrate + Aspirin
List Of Brands:
Indication Type Description:
Drug Interaction:
Caution to be excercised while using aspirin with anticoagulants
Large doses of salicylates including aspirin may exert hypoglycemic action and may enhance
the effect of oral hypoglycemics.
If necessary the dose of hypoglycemic agent may be reduced while salicylate is given
Aspirin may decrease the effects of probenecid, sulfinpyrazone and phenylbutazone
Sodium excretion produced by spironolactone may be decreased in the presence of salicylates
Alcohol and salicylates may exhibit synergistic effect in causing GI bleeding.
Risk of GI ulceration may be seen following concomittant administration of pyrazolone derivatives
( phenylbutazone, oxyphenylbutazone and possibly dipyrone ) with aspirin.
Indication:
Prophylaxis of angina
Prophylaxis of myocardial infarction
Adverse Reaction:
Aspirin-
epigastric discomfort, gastric bleeding, rhinitis, urticaria, angioneurotic oedema.
worsening of asthma, elevation nof transaminase, hepatomegaly
Isosorbide mononitrate- urinary and faecal incontinence, abdominal pain, headache, apphrension, restleesness
weakness, veritigo, dizziness, tachycardia, palpitation, orthostatic hypotension.
Contra-Indications:
Aspirin-
gastro-ulceration, hypoprothrombinemia, patient with a history of ulceration or dyspepsia
Child- < 12 yr, bleeding diathesis
Isosorbide mononitrate-
hypersensitivity, acute circulatory failure, cardiogenic shock
Special Precautions-
Infants with hypobiliruinuria because of risk of kernicetrus resulting from displacement
of bilirubin from plasma albumin.
Neonates, nursing mothers, elderly,
hypotension induced by ISMN may be accompanied paradoximal bradycadia and increased
angina pectoris
Nitrate therapy may aggrevate the angina caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Dosages/ Overdosage Etc:
Indication-
Prophylaxis of angina
Prophylaxis of myocardial infarction
Dosage-
Starting dose of ISMN and aspirin 60mg/75mg is one or two in the morning
ISMN 60mg/150mg is one tablet in the morning
Pregnancy and lactation:
Use contraindicated. Observe caution