Cardimet MR 35 mg (Tablet (Modified Release))

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Trimetazidine dihydrochloride
Company Eskayef pharmaceuticals ltd

Indications

  • Add-on therapy for symptomatic treatment of stable angina pectoris in adults

Pharmacology

  • First 3-keto acyl CoA thiolase inhibitor
  • Metabolic anti-ischemic agent
  • Inhibition of fatty acid pathway
  • Enhancement of glucose pathway efficiency
  • Prevention of lactic acid production

Dosage & Administration

  • Recommended dose of 35 mg twice daily or 20 mg thrice daily during meals
  • Assessment of treatment benefit after three months
  • Discontinuation in absence of treatment response

Interaction

  • No reported drug interactions so far
  • No interactions with beta-blockers, calcium antagonists, nitrates, heparin, hypolipidemic agents, or digitalis preparation

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to the active substance or excipients
  • Presence of Parkinson's disease or related symptoms
  • Severe renal impairment

Side Effects

  • Common side effects include dizziness, headache, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, rash, pruritus, urticaria, and asthenia

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Preferable avoidance during pregnancy
  • Unknown excretion in human milk
  • Risk to newborns/infants during breastfeeding

Precautions & Warnings

  • Not a curative treatment for angina attacks
  • Not an initial treatment for unstable angina pectoris
  • Not a treatment for myocardial infarction

Therapeutic Class

  • Other Anti-anginal & Anti-ischaemic drugs

Storage Conditions

  • Keep in a dry place away from light and heat
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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