What is nicorandil 10 mg used for?

About nicorandil Nicorandil is a medicine used to prevent and treat chest pain caused by angina. Your doctor will usually prescribe nicorandil when other heart medicines have not worked or are not suitable for you. This medicine is only available on prescription and comes as tablets.

Can you crush nicorandil?

Take this medicine by mouth. Swallow the tablets with a glass of water. Do not crush or chew the tablets. Nicorandil Tablets can be divided into equal doses.

What is Korandil 10mg?

Korandil 10 Tablet is a medicine used to prevent and treat heart-related chest pain (angina). It is usually prescribed when other heart medicines are either not suitable or have not worked. It reduces the risk of an angina attack by widening blood vessels and improving blood flow to the heart.

Is Nikoran a blood thinner?

Nikoran 5 Tablet is a vasodilator. It works by reducing the workload of the heart. As a result, heart muscle does not need as much blood and oxygen supply. This reduces the frequency and severity of angina attacks.

Does nicorandil cause weight gain?

Results: Chronic administration of nicorandil causes a significant reduction in body weight at moderate to high doses in both species of the study group.

Why does nicorandil cause ulcers?

The mechanism by which nicorandil produces oral ulceration is unclear. There may be a direct local toxic effect of nicorandil on the oral mucosa. Nicorandil or a metabolite may be secreted in saliva and similarly produce a toxic effect.

Which tablets Cannot be crushed?

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    You can take amlodipine with or without food. Swallow amlodipine tablets whole with a drink of water. If it’s easier, you can dissolve the tablets in a glass of water, but you must drink it all straight away if you do this. Do not eat or drink lots of grapefruit or grapefruit juice while you’re taking this medicine.

    What is Encardil?

    Encardil (5 mg) is an ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor, prescribed for high blood pressure either alone or with other medications. It is also used for heart failure. It decreases certain chemicals that tighten the blood vessels.

    Is there an alternative to nicorandil?

    Comparative studies of up to 3 months’ duration suggest that nicorandil is equivalent in efficacy to isosorbide dinitrate, propranolol, atenolol, nifedipine or diltiazem in the treatment of stable angina. Preliminary evidence suggests that an improvement of anginal and ischaemic symptoms is maintained for up to 1 year.

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    Oxybutynin is a type of medicine called an antimuscarinic (or anticholinergic) muscle relaxant. It works by relaxing the muscle that is found in the wall of the bladder. This helps to increase the volume of pee your bladder can hold and control the release of pee.

    How often should I take nicorandil 10mg tablets?

    It is recommended that the dose be titrated upwards in accordance with the patient’s needs, response and tolerance up to 40 mg twice daily, if necessary. A lower starting dose of 5 mg twice daily may be used in patients particularly prone to headache.

    Are there any other generic names for nicorandil?

    Generic Names Nicorandil (OS: BAN, JAN, DCF, USAN) 2 NN (IS) NCR (IS) SG 75 (Chugai) (IS) Nicorandil (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur.

    How often can you take nicorandil for angina Ikorel?

    Nicorandil for angina Ikorel. The usual dose is one tablet (either 10 mg or 20 mg) twice daily. The most common side-effects are headache and feeling dizzy. These should settle as you get used to the tablets. Store the tablets in their original container – do not transfer from the blister pack into another container.

    Is it safe to take nicorandil tablets during pregnancy?

    Pregnancy: There are no or limited amount of data from the use of nicorandil in pregnant women. Animal studies do not indicate direct or indirect harmful effects with respect to reproductive toxicity (see section 5.3). As a precautionary measure, it is preferable to avoid the use of Nicorandil Tablets during pregnancy.