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IMDUR® 60mg TABLETS (Isosorbide mononitrate)

Patient Information Leaflet

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Your medicine is known by the above name but will be referred to as Imdur throughout this leaflet.

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine.

•    Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

•    If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

•    This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.

•    If any of the side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

In this leaflet:

1.    What Imdur is and what it is used for

2.    Before you take Imdur

3.    How to take Imdur

4.    Possible side effects

5.    How to store Imdur

6.    Further information


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1. What Imdur is and what it is used for

Imdur contains a medicine called isosorbide mononitrate. This belongs to a group of medicines called ‘nitrates'.

•    It is used to prevent chest pain (angina).

•    It works by making the blood vessels relax and widen. This makes it easier for the heart to pump blood around the body.

The tablets are made so that they release the medicine slowly over a number of hours.

2. Before you take Imdur

Do not take Imdur if:

•    You are allergic (hypersensitive) to isosorbide mononitrate or any of the other ingredients of Imdur (listed in Section 6: Further information).

•    You have ever had a stroke.

•    You have very low blood pressure.

•    You have severe anaemia.

•    You have a heart problem called ‘cardiomyopathy' or ‘pericarditis' or you have narrow heart valves.

•    You are taking sildenafil or similar medicines called Phosphodiesterase Type 5 inhibitors, (used for male impotence). See the section "Taking other medicines”.

Do not take Imdur if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Imdur.

Take special care with Imdur

Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking Imdur if:

•    You have ever had any serious damage to your heart, such as a heart attack or operation.

If any of the above apply to you, or you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Imdur. Taking other medicines

Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, or have recently taken, any other medicines. This includes medicines that you buy without a prescription and herbal medicines. This is because Imdur can affect the way some medicines work and some medicines can have an effect on Imdur.

Do not take Imdur if you are taking the following medicines:

•    Sildenafil or similar medicines called Phosphodiesterase Type 5 inhibitors, (used for male impotence).

Do not take Imdur if any of the above apply to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Imdur.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you are pregnant, may become pregnant or are breast-feeding. Your doctor will decide if this medicine is suitable for you.

Driving and using machines

You may feel dizzy after taking Imdur. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines.

3. How to take Imdur

Always take Imdur exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Do not give these tablets to children.

Taking this medicine

•    Swallow the tablets whole or broken in half (if this is easier to swallow).

•    Take the tablets with half a glass of water.

•    Do not crush or chew the tablets.


How much to take

•    The usual dose is one or two tablets a day.

•    Take the medicine in the morning.

•    Your doctor may ask you to start on a low dose so that you are less likely to have a reaction to starting Imdur.


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You must not take Imdur for a sudden attack of angina. If you have a sudden attack, take a glyceryl

trinitrate tablet (follow the instructions given on the label).

Very occasionally, some people may see the remains of the tablet in their bowel motions.

This is quite normal and does not mean that the medicine has not been released,

If you take more Imdur than you should

If you take more Imdur than you should, talk to a doctor or go to a hospital straight away,

Take the medicine pack with you so the tablets can be identified,

If you forget to take Imdur

•    If you forget a dose, take it as soon as you remember it, However, if it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose,

•    Do not take a double dose (two doses at the same time) to make up for a forgotten dose,

If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist,

4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines Imdur can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them, The following side effects may happen with this medicine:

•    Headaches,

•    Feeling sick (nausea),

•    Feeling dizzy,

The above problems usually disappear with time,

Rarely you may have a rash or itching,

Very rarely you may have muscle pain,

Do not be concerned by this list of possible side effects, You may not get any of them, If any of the side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist,


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5.    How to store Imdur

•    Keep out of the sight and reach of children

•    Do not use after the expiry date printed on the carton, label or blister strip, The expiry date refers to the last day of that month,

•    Imdur 60mg tablets should not be stored above 30°C.

•    If your doctor tells you to stop taking the tablets, please take them back to the pharmacist for safe disposal, Only keep the tablets if your doctor tells you to,

•    If the tablets become discoloured or show any other signs of deterioration, you should consult your doctor or pharmacist,

•    Medicines should not be disposed of via waste water or household waste, Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required, This will help to protect the environment,

6.    Further information

Your medicine Is called Imdur 60mg tablets. Each tablet contains 60mg of the active ingredient isosorbide mononitrate in a sustained release formulation. Each pale yellow, oval biconvex, film-coated tablet Is scored on both sides and coded 'A' and 'ID' on one side.

Imdur 60mg tablets also contain the following ingredients:

hypromellose, polyethylene glycol 6000, solid paraffin, magnesium stearate, aluminium silicate, colloidal silicon dioxide, hydroxypropyl cellulose, titanium dioxide (E171) and yellow iron oxide (E172).

The tablets are made so that they release the medicine slowly over a number of hours.

Imdur 60mg tablets are available as packs of 30 tablets (two blister strips of 15 tablets).

[p]    PL No: 6464/0367

This product Is manufactured by AstraZeneca AB, Sodertalje, Sweden and Is procured from within the EU and repackaged by the Product Licence holder:

Waymade plc, Miles Gray Road, Basildon, Essex SS14 3FR

Leaflet revision and issue date (Ref.) 8.10.2012

Imdur Is a registered trademark of ASTRAZENECA AB


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