Product Overview
[Drug Name]
Generic Name: Nicorandil Tablets
Trade Name: Tian Fang
English Name: Nicorandil Tablets
Chinese Pinyin: Nikedi'er Pian
[Ingredients]
The main ingredient of this product is Nicorandil, chemically known as nicotinamidoethyl nitrate.
[Properties]
This product is white or off-white tablets.
[Indications]
Indicated for the treatment of coronary heart disease and angina pectoris. It is effective for exertional, spontaneous, post-infarction, and mixed angina. This product is suitable for patients with angina associated with atrial fibrillation, cardiomegaly, or those who require caution with other anti-anginal medications.
[Dosage and Administration]
Oral administration. Take one tablet three times a day. If symptoms do not improve significantly, increase the dose to two tablets three times a day.
[Adverse Reactions]
1. Common side effects include headache, dizziness, tinnitus, and insomnia. Aspirin can alleviate these symptoms; otherwise, the drug should be discontinued. If allergic reactions such as rashes occur, the drug should be discontinued.
2. Gastrointestinal symptoms: abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and occasionally angular cheilitis. Elevated aminotransferase levels may also occur.
3. Cardiovascular system effects: palpitations, fatigue, facial flushing, lower limb edema, and may also cause reflex tachycardia and severe hypotension.
[Contraindications]
1. Contraindicated in patients with glaucoma.
2. Contraindicated in patients with severe liver or kidney disease.
[Precautions]
Use with caution.
[Use in Special Populations]
Precautions for children:
This study has not been conducted and no reliable references are available.
Precautions for pregnancy and lactation:
Use with caution in pregnant and lactating women.
Precautions for the elderly:
This study has not been conducted and no reliable references are available.
[Drug Interactions]
Not yet known.
[Pharmacological Action]
Antianginal drug. This product belongs to the nitrate class of compounds and has the effects of blocking intracellular calcium ion release, increasing cell membrane permeability to potassium ions, dilating coronary vessels, continuously increasing coronary blood flow, and inhibiting coronary artery spasm. While dilating coronary vessels, it does not affect blood pressure, heart rate, myocardial contractility, or myocardial oxygen consumption. This product also inhibits platelet aggregation and prevents thrombosis.
[Storage]
Store tightly in a dark place.
[Specification]
5mg x 24 tablets
[Expiry Period]
24 months
[Approval Number]
National Medicine Standard No. H41024517
[Manufacturer]
Company Name: Tianfang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
