What is Isosorbide Dinitrate?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Isordil Dilatrate SR
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.
| 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 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Why patients stopped taking Isosorbide Dinitrate
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor's advice | 3 | |
| Did not seem to work | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Isosorbide Dinitrate
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 1 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 2 |
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 |
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