Isozine FC Tablet

Isosorbide Dinitrate + Hydralazine Hydrochloride
20mg+37.5mg
ACI Limited
Pack size 30's pack
Dispensing mode
Source
Agent
Retail Price 15.00 AED

Indications

Isozine FC Tablet is used for: Heart Failure

Adult Dose

Heart Failure One tablet three times a day titrated to a maximum tolerated dose up to two tablets three times a day Dosage may be decreased to as little as one-half tablet three times a day if intolerable side effects occur. Efforts should be made to titrate up as soon as side effects subside

Child Dose

Renal Dose

Renal Impairment There are no studies of renal impairment using Isosorbide Dinitrate + Hydralazine Hydrochloride. No dose adjustment is required for hydralazine or isosorbide dinitrite

Administration

Contra Indications

Allergy to organic nitrates Concomitant use with PDE-5 inhibitors (eg, avanafil, sildenafil, tadalafil, or vardenafil) Concomitant use with soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) stimulators (eg, riociguat)

Precautions

May cause symptomatic hypotension Symptomatic Lupus Erythematosus Syndromes: Consider discontinuation if clinically appropriate Myocardial ischemia and angina Peripheral Neuritis: May be treated with Pyridoxine

Pregnancy-Lactation

Pregnancy There are no data on use in pregnant women, and insufficient data on its components (hydralazine and isosorbide dinitrate) to assess a drug-associated risk of major birth defects or miscarriage with first trimester use; available published data on hydralazine use in pregnancy during second and third trimesters have not shown association with adverse pregnancy-related outcomes Pregnant women with heart failure are at increased risk for preterm birth; clinical classification of heart disease may worsen with pregnancy and lead to maternal death and/or stillbirth Animal data Hydralazine hydrochloride is teratogenic in mice at 66 mg/kg and possibly in rabbits at 33 mg/kg (2 and 3 times maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) on a body surface area basis) Isosorbide dinitrate has been shown to cause a dose-related increase in embryo-toxicity (excess mummified pups) in rabbits at 70 mg/kg (12 times the MRHD on a body surface area basis) Lactation There are no data on presence of drug in human or animal milk, effects on breastfed infant or on milk production; developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered along with mother’s clinical need for drug and any potential adverse effects on breastfed child from drug or from underlying maternal condition

Interactions

Contraindicated (0) Serious (4) lofexidine lonafarnib pexidartinib pretomanid

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Isosorbide Dinitrate + Hydralazine Hydrochloride : Frequency Not Defined Isosorbide Dinatrate Flushing Hypotension/orthostatic hypotension Lightheadedness Palpitations Rebound hypertension (uncommon) Syncope Unstable angina tachyarrhythmia Dizziness Headache Restlessness Weakness Nausea Methemoglobinemia (infrequent) Hydralazine Hypotension Palpitations Tachycardia Headache Neuropathy Anorexia Diarrhea Nausea Vomiting Agranulocytosis Leukopenia Hepatotoxicity Chest pain Dyspnea Nasal congestion

Mechanism of Action

The mechanism of action underlying the beneficial effects of Isosorbide Dinitrate + Hydralazine Hydrochloride in the treatment of heart failure has not been established. Isosorbide dinitrate is a vasodilator affecting both arteries and veins. Its dilator properties result from the release of nitric oxide and the subsequent activation of guanylyl cyclase, and ultimate relaxation of vascular smooth muscle. Several well-controlled clinical trials have used exercise testing to assess the anti-anginal efficacy of chronically-delivered nitrates. In the large majority of these trials, active agents were no more effective than placebo after 24 hours (or less) of continuous therapy. Attempts to overcome nitrate tolerance by dose escalation, even to doses far in excess of those used acutely, have consistently failed. Only after nitrates have been absent from the body for several hours is response to nitrates restored. Hydralazine hydrochloride is a selective dilator of arterial smooth muscle. Animal data suggests that hydralazine may also mitigate tolerance to nitrates.

Note

Isozine FC 20mg+37.5mg Tablet manufactured by ACI Limited. Its generic name is Isosorbide Dinitrate + Hydralazine Hydrochloride. Isozine FC is availble in Bangladesh. Farmaco BD drug index information on Isozine FC Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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