Isosorbide dinitrate

🧮 Dose calculator

Angina pectoris · Regimen source: FDA Isosorbide dinitrate · Dosage and Administration

• • Maintenance 10–40 mg two or three times daily. FDA Isosorbide dinitrate · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Isosorbide dinitrate · Pregnancy Category C

  “Isosorbide dinitrate should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Isosorbide dinitrate · Nursing Mothers

  “Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when isosorbide dinitrate is administered to a nursing woman.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Isosorbide dinitrate · Pediatric Use

  “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Isosorbide dinitrate · Geriatric Use

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.