What is Isosorbide Dinitrate?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Isordil Dilatrate SR

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Isosorbide dinitrate is a vasodilator used for the prevention and treatment of angina pectoris; for congestive heart failure; and to relieve pain, dysphagia, and spasm in esophageal spasm with gastroesophageal reflux.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Congestive heart failure 41 3
Angina pectoris 11 2
Esophageal achalasia 3 1
Esophageal spasms 2 0
Support heart health 2 0
Chest pain 1 0

Show all 9 reasons taken


  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 1
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 3

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Isosorbide Dinitrate

Side effect Patients Percentage
Jaundice 1
Tachycardia (fast heart rate) 1

Why patients stopped taking Isosorbide Dinitrate

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Doctor's advice 3
Did not seem to work 1
See all 3 patients who've stopped taking Isosorbide Dinitrate

Duration

Stopped taking Isosorbide Dinitrate

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
2 - 5 years 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 3
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 2
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 5
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 2
Not specified 3

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Isosorbide Dinitrate after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Captopril (Capoten) 1

Patients stopped taking Isosorbide Dinitrate and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Atorvastatin (Lipitor) 1
Last updated:
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