Nicostar OD 10mg Tablet 10s

INTRODUCTION TO NICOSTAR OD 10MG

Nicostar OD 10mg Tablet is a medicine used to prevent and treat heart-related chest pain (angina). It is usually prescribed when other heart medicines are either not suitable or have not worked. It reduces the risk of an angina attack by widening blood vessels and improving blood flow to the heart. Nicostar OD 10mg Tablet may be taken with or without food. It should be swallowed whole with water. Take this medicine regularly and at about the same time(s) each day.

You’re doctor will decide the dose and how often you should take it. This may change from time to time depending on how well it is working. Do not stop taking it without talking to our doctor as sudden withdrawal may cause you’re chest pain to come back. You can improve the health of you’re heart by making some lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking, cutting down on alcohol, eating well, exercising regularly, and managing stress.

This usually improves within a week. However, drinking plenty of fluids and avoiding alcohol may help. Other common side effects include dizziness or weakness, nausea, and flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck, and trunk). Talk to you’re doctor if these bother you or do not go away. Nicostar OD 10mg Tablet may not be suitable for some people. Inform you’re doctor if you have a history of low blood pressure or heart failure. Also let you’re doctor know about all other medications that you are using as some may affect, or be affected by this medicine. You should not take any medicines for erectile dysfunction with this medicine.This is not usually recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

USED OF NICOSTAR OD 10MG

Nicostar OD 10mg is used to prevent or reduce painful signs (angina pectoris) of you’re heart disease and is used in adults who cannot take heart medicines called beta-blockers or calcium antagonists
Nicostar OD 10mg works by increasing the blood flow through the blood vessels of the heart
Nicostar OD 10mg improves the blood and oxygen supply of you’re heart muscle and reduces its workload

TALK TO DOCTOR

Talk to you’re doctor before taking Nicostar OD 10mg, if you:

Are allergic to Nicostar OD 10mg or any other of its ingredients
Have severe low blood pressure (hypotension)
Have heart problems such as cardiogenic shock or left ventricular failure or heart failure
Have low blood volume
Have a build-up of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary oedema)
Suffer from red, itchy, swollen or watery eyes
Suffer from ulcers in you’re mouth, stomach, guts (small and large) or back passage. These may cause blood in you’re stools or vomit, a fistula
Have low blood potassium levels
Have kidney problems
Have a genetic condition called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

NICORANDIL WITH ALCOHOL

If you drink alcohol while being treated with Nicostar OD 10mg, you’re blood pressure may become even lower

PREGNANCY & BREASTFEEDING

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask you’re doctor for advice before taking Nicostar OD 10mg

CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS

Nicostar OD 10mg is not recommended for use in children

DRIVING & USING MACHINE

Nicostar OD 10mg may make you feel dizzy or weak. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machine

INTERACTIONS

Tell you’re doctor if you are taking,

Such as sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil for erectile dysfunction
Riociguat to treat pulmonary hypertension
Medicines to treat high blood pressure
Medicines that increase blood potassium levels
Dapoxetine – a medicine used to treat premature ejaculation
Medicines for inflammation such as ibuprofen
Medicines for depression
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)

DIRECTIONS & FOR USE

Always take Nicostar OD 10mg exactly as you’re doctor has told you
The recommended dose is 10mg, twice a day
In case you get headaches, you’re doctor may give you a lower dose of 5mg, twice a day for the first 2 to 7 days
You’re doctor may increase you’re dose up to 20mg, twice a day. This will depend on you’re needs, response and tolerance to treatment
If you take more Nicostar OD 10mg

If you take more Nicostar OD 10mg than you should or a child swallows any of the tablets, talk to a doctor or go to hospital straight away
If you forget to take Nicostar OD 10mg

If you forget a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is nearly time for you’re next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
If you stop taking Nicostar OD 10mg

Do not stop taking this medicine before consulting you’re doctor

STORAGE

Keep this medicine out of reach of children
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
Store at room temperature (15-25°C)