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The recommended dosage depends on the type and form of antiangina drug and may be different for different patients. Check with the physician who prescribed the drug or the pharmacist who filled the prescription for the correct dosage.
Always take antiangina drugs exactly as directed. The medicine will not work if it is not taken correctly.
Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly after taking it for several weeks or more, as this could cause angina
| Antiangina Drugs | |
| Brand Name (Generic Name) | Possible Common Side Effects Include: |
| Calan (calan SR, isoptin, isoptin SR, verelan) | Constipation, dizziness, fatigue, headache, fluid retention, low blood pressure, nausea |
| Cardene (nicardipine hydrochloride) | Dizziness, headache, indigestion, nausea, rapid heartbeat, sleepiness, swelling of feet, flushing |
| Cardizem (diltiazem hydrochloride) | Dizziness, fluid retention, headache, nausea, rash |
| Corgard (nadolol) | Behaviorial changes, dizziness, drowsiness, tiredness |
| Imdur, Ismo, Monoket (isosorbide mononitrate) | Headache |
| Isordil (isosorbide dinitrate) | Headache, dizziness, low blood pressure |
| Lopressor (metroprolol tartrate) | Depression, diarrhea, itching, rash, tiredness |
| Nitro-Bid, Nitro-Dur, Nitrolingual Spray, Nitrostat Tables, Transderm-Nitro (nitroglycerin) | Dizziness, flushing, headache |
| Norvasc (amlodipine besylate) | Dizziness, fatigue, fluid retention, headache, palpitations |
| Procardia, Procardia XL, Adalat (nifedipine) | Constipation, dizziness, hearburn, low blood pressure, moodiness, nausea, swelling |
| Tenormin (atenolol) | Dizziness, fatigue, nausea, slowed heartbeat |
attacks to return. If it is necessary to stop taking the drug, check with the physician who prescribed it for instructions on how to taper down gradually.
— Nancy Ross-Flanigan
