Monicor Tablet 10's

Monicor Tablet 10's belongs to the class of organic nitrates with blood vessel dilating activity. It is used for a heart condition called angina pectoris in which blood vessels of the heart get narrowed in an unexpected and sudden manner leading to decreased blood flow to the muscles of the heart leading to its suffocation & thus leading to a tight pain in the chest, neck or arm area.

Monicor Tablet 10's a mononitrate form of isosorbide is a powerful vasodilator (widens blood vessels). It works by the formation of the free radical nitric oxide (NO) inside our body which leads to the relaxation of muscles of blood vessels, especially of the heart leading to proper blood flow towards the heart muscle which has been working under immense pressure due to decreased blood flow to it.

Monicor Tablet 10's should be taken as prescribed by your doctor, with or without a meal at fixed intervals every day for best results. The dose of Monicor Tablet 10's can vary depending upon your condition and the severity of the condition. Also, it is recommended to complete the course of medicine even if you feel better. The common side effects of Monicor Tablet 10's include nausea, dizziness & headache. Everyone need not experience the above side effects. In case of any discomfort, speak with a doctor.

Before starting Monicor Tablet 10's, please inform your doctor if you have any allergy (against any nitrate), have suffered a heart attack/stroke, or have an eye disease called glaucoma. Do not take Monicor Tablet 10's on your own as, self-medication. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

Monicor Tablet 10's belongs to a class of medicines called nitrate vasodilators. These operate by relaxing the blood vessels of the heart, reducing the stress on the heart and making it easier to pump blood. Monicor Tablet 10's is used to prevent attacks of angina pectoris. Angina usually feels like tight chest pain, neck or arm area. The pain originates from the heart muscle and is a sign that part of it is not getting enough oxygen for the amount of work it is doing.

• Fainting
• Low blood pressure
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Swelling of eyelids, face or lips
• Rash or itching especially those covering your whole body
• Exfoliative dermatitis (serious illness with blistering of the skin, mouth, eyes and genitals)

Communicate to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Monicor Tablet 10's if a patient has low performing thyroid gland, is undernourished because of a poor diet, has severe liver/kidney problems, suffers from hypothermia (very low body temperature), suffers from very poor blood circulation, has had any lethal damage to heart such as a heart attack or suffers from a disease called glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye).

• SILDENAFIL
• ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE
• CAPTOPRIL
• CLONIDINE
• MOXONIDINE
• DIHYDROERGOTAMINE
• AMITRIPTYLINE

• Avoid vigorous physical activity that may aggravate anginal attack.
• Avoid smoking.
• A patient should avoid places where airflow is restricted.

• Adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle will help you keep your cholesterol and blood pressure down, keep your arteries clear and avoid angina.
• Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat sources of protein such as nuts and fish.
• Regularly workout.
• Maintain a healthy weight and keep your diabetes in check.
• Stop smoking.