Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

Active Ingredient: Isosorbide dinitrate

Indication for Isosorbide dinitrate

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Isosorbide dinitrate is indicated during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty to facilitate prolongation of balloon inflation and to prevent or relieve coronary spasm.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

1-5 mg

Route of admnistration

Intracoronary

Defined daily dose

1 - 5 mg

Dosage regimen

From 1 To 5 mg once every day

Detailed description

The usual dose is 1 mg given as a bolus injection prior to balloon inflation. Further doses maybe given not exceeding 5 mg within a 30 minute period.

Active ingredient

Isosorbide dinitrate

Isosorbide dinitrate is an organic nitrate, which in common with other cardioactive nitrates, is a vasodilator.

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