Angised Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Quick overview

Angised Tablet contains glyceryl trinitrate (nitroglycerin), a fast-acting nitrate used to relieve and prevent angina chest pain. It works by widening blood vessels to improve blood and oxygen flow to the heart, easing the heart's workload. It is typically taken under the tongue when chest pain occurs or before activities known to trigger it, and it is not recommended for children.

What is Angised Tablet

Angised Tablet is a heart medicine that contains glyceryl trinitrate (also called nitroglycerin), a fast-acting nitrate used to relieve and prevent angina chest pain.

Angised Tablet uses

• Quick relief of angina (chest pain) caused by reduced blood flow to the heart
• Preventing angina attacks before exercise or stress
• Improving blood and oxygen supply to the heart muscle
• Controlling blood pressure during heart procedures or surgery

Benefits of Angised Tablet

• Rapid relief of an acute episode of angina pectoris
• Short-term prevention of angina before exertion or activities known to trigger chest pain
• Relief of chest pain caused by inadequate blood flow to the heart, as prescribed

How Angised Tablet works

This medicine releases a substance called nitric oxide in the body, which relaxes and widens blood vessels. This lets more oxygen-rich blood reach the heart muscle, so the heart does not have to work as hard, and widening veins also reduces the load on the heart. This helps ease chest pain quickly.

Angised Tablet dosage

Keep the tablet in its original packaging until you need it. When chest pain starts, place a tablet under your tongue and let it dissolve completely; do not chew or swallow it. Sit down or rest while the tablet works, since it can lower your blood pressure and cause dizziness or fainting. A doctor may advise taking it before activities that usually bring on angina. Do not use it more often than your doctor has prescribed. This medicine is usually taken as needed when chest pain happens, not on a fixed daily schedule. It is not routinely recommended for children; use in children should only happen under specialist medical supervision.

Available forms and strengths

• Sublingual Tablet

Side effects of Angised Tablet

Common

• Headache
• Dizziness or light-headedness
• Flushing (warmth or redness in face)
• Weakness
• Palpitations (awareness of heartbeat)
• Low blood pressure
• Nausea or vomiting
• Feeling faint, especially when standing up

Serious

• A severe drop in blood pressure
• Rebound angina if the medicine is stopped suddenly
• Collapse, worsening chest pain, or shortness of breath
• Allergic reaction
• Bluish discoloration of the skin linked to a blood disorder called methemoglobinemia

Warnings and precautions

• Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to nitrates, have very low blood pressure, have had a recent head injury, or take medicines for erectile dysfunction such as sildenafil.
• Never combine this medicine with erectile dysfunction drugs like sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil, avanafil, or with riociguat, because this can cause a dangerous drop in blood pressure.
• Taking this medicine regularly can make your body get used to it so it stops working as well; leave a gap of at least 12 hours between doses.
• Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor, as this can cause withdrawal symptoms or rebound chest pain.
• Talk to your doctor first if you have low blood pressure, often feel dizzy, have anemia, glaucoma, or raised pressure inside the skull, or if you drink alcohol.
• Avoid sudden changes in position, such as standing up quickly, to lower the risk of fainting while on this medicine.
• Pregnancy: This medicine should be used in pregnancy only if your doctor decides it's clearly needed, after weighing the possible benefits and risks.
• Breastfeeding: It isn't known whether this medicine passes into breast milk, so talk to your doctor before breastfeeding while using it.
• Kidney: If you have kidney problems, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, as it may need extra caution.
• Liver: If you have liver problems, be cautious with this medicine since it may affect liver function; discuss this with your doctor first.
• Alcohol: Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine, as it can increase the risk of dizziness, lightheadedness, and fainting.
• Driving: This medicine can cause dizziness or lightheadedness, so be careful about driving or operating machinery until you know how it affects you.

Storage

• Store below 30°C in a cool, dry place, away from moisture and heat, and out of the reach of children.
• Keep the medication in its original container with the lid tightly closed.
• Do not use after the expiration date printed on the packaging.
• Dispose of any unused or expired medicine properly according to local regulations or return it to a pharmacy for safe disposal.

When to see a doctor

• Get medical help right away if you have a severe drop in blood pressure.
• Get medical help right away if chest pain comes back strongly after the medicine is stopped suddenly (rebound angina).
• Seek emergency medical help immediately if chest pain continues after three tablets or becomes severe.
• Seek urgent medical attention if you faint, have severe breathing difficulty, or your chest pain persists or gets worse.
• Contact a doctor immediately if you notice signs of a serious allergic reaction, such as rash, itching or swelling of the face, tongue, or throat, severe dizziness, or trouble breathing.

Alternatives

• Anginor
• Nitroscot
• Sorbitrate