IMDUR® DURULES®
Modified release tablets
Isosorbide mononitrate
Consumer Medicine Information
IMDUR® DURULES®
Published by MIMS January 2019 1
What is in this leaflet
This leaflet answers some of the
common questions people ask about
IMDUR DURULES. It does not
contain all the information that is
known about IMDUR DURULES.
It does not take the place of talking
to your doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of you taking IMDUR
DURULES against the benefits they
expect it will have for you.
If you have any concerns about
taking this medicine, ask your
doctor or pharmacist.
Keep this leaflet with the
medicine.
You may need to read it again.
What IMDUR
DURULES are for
IMDUR DURULES are used to
prevent angina. Angina is a pain or
uncomfortable feeling in the chest,
often spreading to the arms or the
neck and sometimes to the
shoulders and back. This is caused
by too little blood and oxygen
getting to the heart.
The pain of angina is usually
brought on by exercise or stress.
IMDUR DURULES belong to a
group of medicines called nitrates.
IMDUR DURULES work by
relaxing the blood vessels, letting
more blood and oxygen reach the
heart.
Your doctor will have explained
why you are being treated with
IMDUR DURULES and told you
what dose to take.
Follow all directions given to you
by your doctor carefully.
They may differ from the
information contained in this leaflet.
However, your doctor may
prescribe this medicine for another
use. Ask your doctor if you want
more information.
IMDUR DURULES are not
addictive.
Before you use IMDUR
DURULES
When you must not use it
Do not use IMDUR DURULES if
you are allergic to it or food
containing nitrates or nitrites or
any ingredients listed at the end
of the leaflet.
Do not use IMDUR DURULES if
you have the following medical
conditions:
•
Low blood pressure
•
Shock including those caused by
low blood pressure or failing
heart
•
Pericarditis (swelling around the
heart)
•
Weakened muscle of the heart
You must not use IMDUR
DURULES whilst taking
sildenafil (Viagra*), vardenafil
(Levitra=), tadalafil (Cialis+).
Do not use IMDUR DURULES if
you are pregnant or breast
feeding unless your doctor says it
is safe. Ask your doctor about the
risks and benefits involved.
We do not know if it is safe for you
to take it while you are pregnant. It
may affect your baby.
It is not known if your baby can
take in IMDUR DURULES from
breast milk if you are breast
feeding.
Do not give IMDUR DURULES
to children.
There is no specific information
about use in children, so IMDUR
DURULES is not recommended for
use in children. Always ask your
doctor before giving medicines to
children.
Do not use after the use by
(expiry) date printed on the pack
or if the packaging is torn or
shows signs of tampering.
If it has expired or is damaged,
return it to your pharmacist for
disposal.
If you are not sure whether you
should take this medicine, talk to
your doctor.
Before you start to use it
You must tell your doctor if:
1.
you have any allergies to:
•
any medicine, foods,
preservatives or dyes.
If you have an allergic reaction you
may get a skin rash, hayfever,
asthma or feel faint.
2.
you have any of these medical
conditions:
•
any illness affecting your liver
or kidneys
•
low blood pressure (this can
make you feel faint, weak or
