Ismotag 5mg Tablet belongs to the class of blood pressure-lowering medications called ‘nitrate vasodilators’ used in the prevention of angina (heart-related chest pain) or heart failure. Angina pectoris (angina) is chest pain occurring due to reduced blood flow to the heart (coronary artery disease). It occurs when the blood vessels supplying the heart are blocked or narrowed.

Ismotag 5mg Tablet contains ‘isosorbide dinitrate’ which works by dilating, relaxing, and widening the constricted blood vessels, thereby increasing the blood and oxygen supply to the heart. Thus, it effectively helps prevent the risk of future heart attack and stroke in the future, especially in high blood pressure patients. 

Take Ismotag 5mg Tablet as prescribed. Your doctor will advise you on how often you take Ismotag 5mg Tablet based on your medical condition. The common side-effects of Ismotag 5mg Tablet are headache (during initial days of therapy) and flushing (reddening of the skin, especially the face). These side effects usually disappear without requiring medical attention. However, consult your doctor immediately if these effects persist or worsen.

Do not take it if you are allergic to ‘isosorbide dinitrate’ or any ingredients of it. Do not use in patients with severe heart failure, severe hypotension (low blood pressure), bleeding in the brain, severe dehydration, heart valve problems, progressive heart failure due to chronic lung disease, severe anemia (low levels of iron), and severe hypoxemia (low levels of oxygen in the blood). Inform your doctor if you have an underactive thyroid gland, glaucoma (an eye condition), or head injury. Inform your doctor if you are taking other prescription or non-prescription medicines, especially medicines used to treat erectile dysfunction in men. Ismotag 5mg Tablet contains lactose, so inform your doctor if you have an intolerance to some sugars. Also, inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Ismotag 5mg Tablet contains ‘isosorbide dinitrate’ which is a ‘nitrate’ and a vasodilator. It acts by dilating and relaxing the constricted blood vessels due to increased blood pressure (hypertension). This effect helps in improving the blood and oxygen supply to the heart, thus decreasing the risk of angina or heart-related chest pain. Thus, Ismotag 5mg Tablet prevents the risk of chest pain in heart conditions like coronary artery disease. 

Do not take Ismotag 5mg Tablet if you are allergic to ‘isosorbide dinitrate’ or its contents. Do not take it if you have severe low blood pressure, bleeding or increased pressure in the brain, severe dehydration, heart valve problems, inflammation of the heart wall, high blood pressure due to long-term lung disease, and severe anemia. Before taking Ismotag 5mg Tablet, inform your doctor if you have glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye), glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (a type of anemia), underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), kidney or liver problems, head injury, hypothermia (low body temperature), or intolerance to some sugars. This medicine should not be used with medicines used for erectile dysfunction like sildenafil or tadalafil. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

• Ismotag 5mg Tablet may cause orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure on standing). So, do no rise up quickly from a sitting or lying position suddenly. 
• You may develop tolerance to Ismotag 5mg Tablet with time, meaning that the same dose may be less effective next time. Follow the prescribed dosing schedule to avoid this.
• Keep all appointments. Your doctor will monitor your condition during the follow-up visits while taking this medication.