Monotrate 20 Tablet belongs to the class of organic nitrates with blood vessel dilating activity. It is used for a heart condition called angina pectoris in which blood vessels of the heart get narrowed in an unexpected and sudden manner leading to decreased blood flow to the muscles of the heart leading to its suffocation & thus leading to a tight pain in the chest, neck or arm area.

Monotrate 20 Tablet a mononitrate form of isosorbide is a powerful vasodilator (widens blood vessels). It works by the formation of the free radical nitric oxide (NO) inside our body which leads to the relaxation of muscles of blood vessels, especially of the heart leading to proper blood flow towards the heart muscle which has been working under immense pressure due to decreased blood flow to it.

Monotrate 20 Tablet should be taken as prescribed by your doctor, with or without a meal at fixed intervals every day for best results. The dose of Monotrate 20 Tablet can vary depending upon your condition and the severity of the condition. Also, it is recommended to complete the course of medicine even if you feel better. The common side effects of Monotrate 20 Tablet include nausea, dizziness & headache. Everyone need not experience the above side effects. In case of any discomfort, speak with a doctor.

Before starting Monotrate 20 Tablet , please inform your doctor if you have any allergy (against any nitrate), have suffered a heart attack/stroke, or have an eye disease called glaucoma. Do not take Monotrate 20 Tablet on your own as, self-medication. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

Monotrate 20 Tablet belongs to a class of medicines called nitrate vasodilators. These operate by relaxing the blood vessels of the heart, reducing the stress on the heart and making it easier to pump blood. Monotrate 20 Tablet is used to prevent attacks of angina pectoris. Angina usually feels like tight chest pain, neck or arm area. The pain originates from the heart muscle and is a sign that part of it is not getting enough oxygen for the amount of work it is doing.

Communicate to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Monotrate 20 Tablet if a patient has low performing thyroid gland, is undernourished because of a poor diet, has severe liver/kidney problems, suffers from hypothermia (very low body temperature), suffers from very poor blood circulation, has had any lethal damage to heart such as a heart attack or suffers from a disease called glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye).

• Avoid vigorous physical activity that may aggravate anginal attack.
• Avoid smoking.
• A patient should avoid places where airflow is restricted.