Can you take isosorbide mononitrate at night?
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andrew22534 nicw1976
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nicw1976 andrew22534
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Thnanks again for your advice
samuels nicw1976
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This drug is prescribed for morning use as it is a slow releasing/extended release drug. I'ts primary use is exactly the same as GTN spray under the tongue but obviously works longer , I find that it doesn't have any effect with Prinzmetal Angina but I have heard that it works well with people with stable angina, both those symptoms you have mentioned are very common side effects with this drug and should wear off in a couple of days to up to 2 weeks, if it is really annoying I suggest going back to your doctor or cardiologist, I don't know which part of the world you are from but here where I am we have over the counter pain relief called Panadol or Panamax (both the same ) just made by a different company I believe, that will get rid of the headaches.
samuels nicw1976
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From the Mayo Clinic on the medication Isosorbide
http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/isosorbide-mononitrate-oral-route/proper-use/drg-20072923
andrew22534 samuels
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samuels andrew22534
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I believe I was put on 120mg of Isosorbide for 2 things, an attempt to reduce spasms and because I've had a couple of NSTEMI's, headaches are a thing of the past for me with this medication....thankfully and "touch wood" they won't return.
I was doing some reading this morning on Isosorbide and found that most doctors prescribe 60 Mg and in instances they get you to halve the tablet (from memory they are scored for easy breaking into halves) so that you are taking 30 Mg twice a day, higher doses should only be taken once a day and it's also possible for the patient to build up a tolerence to this drug. Obviously everyone is different so dosage rate is important but like you have said to original poster if in doubt go back and talk to their doctor or cardiologist, instructions are usually printed and stuck onto the drug packaging, if there is in fact instructions for this drug to be taken at night there's obviously a reason, but in saying that and the original posters comments that her husband was initially taking them at night by mistake, I'm only summising here but maybe the vomiting is due to taking the medication just before bed on an empty stomach ... but also in saying that this drug can make people feel nauseated or even vomit.
andrew22534 samuels
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samuels andrew22534
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Now I can't tolerate these kind of drugs but has amitriptyline been mentioned with you ? It's an anti depressant but cardiology doesn't use it for that reason, it has pain blocking abilities between the small blood vessels in the heart and the thallous ( that's the little receptor type thinghy in our brain isn't it...the thallous ? ) My original cardiologist tells me it tricks the thallous into thinking we aren't suffering any pain, something to that effect.
andrew22534 samuels
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hmmmm interesting, i willl ask... thank you!
samuels andrew22534
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andrew22534 samuels
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linda89207 nicw1976
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lynette16906 nicw1976
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etwar1945 nicw1976
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I used to take 20mg twice a day morning and evening. I was getting breathless and my doctor increased the dose to 40 mg twice a day. After excercising I feel I want to reduce the dose so I stop the morning dose and use only night time. It is better to take at night if you can. Your body adapt to it.
ph.ahmed_yousef nicw1976
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