| Category of Drug | Isosorbide Dinitrate is Antianginal Drugs |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Isosorbide Dinitrate is used for 1. Prophylaxis and treatment of angina 2. Heart failure |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | 1. TABLETS 2. CAPSULES |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Hypersensitivity to nitrates 2. Hypotension 3. Hypovolaemia 4. Myocardial infarction 5. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy 6. Aortic stenosis 7. Cardiac tamponade 8. Constrictive pericarditis 9. Mitral stenosis 10. Marked anaemia 11. Head trauma 12. Cerebral haemorrhage 13. Angle-closure glaucoma |
| Precautions | 1. Severe hepatic or renal impairment 2. Hypothyroidism 3. Malnutrition 4. Hypothermia 5. Recent history of myocardial infarction 6. Interactions 7. Pregnancy |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Throbbing headache 2. Flushing 3. Dizziness 4. Postural hypotension 5. Tachycardia 6. palpitation 7. Decreased cardiac output 8. Confusion 9. Increased intracranial pressure |
| Pregnancy Category | C |
