Monicor 20mg Tablet is used to prevent heart-related chest pain (angina). It works by relaxing and widening blood vessels so blood can flow more easily to the heart. This medicine will not treat an angina attack that has already begun. Monicor 20mg Tablet may be taken with or without food. Your doctor will decide the dose and how often you should take them. This may change from time to time depending on how well they are working. You should take this medicine as it has been prescribed and keep taking it, even if you feel well. This medicine helps to prevent chest pain in the future. If you stop taking it, your risk of chest pain will increase, especially if you stop taking them suddenly. Lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise, and not smoking may help this medication work better.
Uses
- Angina (heart-related chest pain)
- Heart Failure
- Coronary artery disease
- Hypertensive emergency
- Anal fissure
How Monicor Tablet works
Monicor 20mg Tablet is a nitrate. It dilates peripheral arteries and veins. Dilation of the veins promotes peripheral pooling of blood and decreases venous return to the heart, thereby reducing workload of heart. As a result, the heart muscle does not need as much blood and oxygen supply.
Side effects
- Headache
- Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Abdominal pain
- Allergic reaction
- Chest pain
- Diarrhea
