Isosorbide

Isosorbide

Isosorbide may refer to either of two medications used to treat angina pectoris: isosorbide dinitrate or isosorbide mononitrate.It may also refer to other isosorbide-based medicines used as osmotic diuretics.

Lowers portal pressure by vasodilation and decreasing cardiac output, treatment of esophageal varices

External links

* [http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/DVH/Uses/0,3915,357%7CIsosorbide+Mononitrate,00.html Information on: Isosorbide Mononitrate]
* [http://ang.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/56/6/755 Article about Prevention of Cardiac Complications - 5mg Sublingual Isosorbide]


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  • Isosorbide dinitrate — Systematic (IUPAC) name 1,4:3,6 dianhydro 2,5 di O nitro D glucitol Clinical data AHFS/ …   Wikipedia

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  • isosorbide mononitrate — an active metabolite of isosorbide dinitrate, having the same actions and uses; administered orally …   Medical dictionary

  • isosorbide — noun A bicyclic derivative of furan whose nitrates are used as vasodilators …   Wiktionary

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