Isosorbide mononitrate User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

Isosorbide mononitrate has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 105 reviews on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 45% reported a negative experience.

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
February 23, 2022

For Heart Failure "This was for the isosorbide dinitrate 20 mg tablets. This was the worst pain I ever experienced on this medication. The headaches were so unbearable and debilitating that I had to go to the emergency room. They were so severe my vision became blurry, I had 3 CT scans and an MRI done just to make sure I had intracranial bleeding. They stopped that medication along with hydralazine to bring me back to normal."

1 / 10

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Lin...
Taken for less than 1 month
July 18, 2021

For Angina "Unfortunately, I had such severe migraine headaches that lasted all day, at least 24 hours. I tried to take a half while still in bed with migraines. I have a blocked artery that can't be stented and had a bypass in 2019. I had blurred vision and nausea. I honestly don't know what to do."

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Taken for 1 to 2 years
June 7, 2023

For Heart Failure "This medication causes me to have pressure and tightness in my head, tightness in my ear, and inflammation. I take it along with hydralazine, and it does not lower my blood pressure enough. A higher dosage increases the bad symptoms."

5 / 10

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Caz...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
March 10, 2022

For Angina "I've been 3 years on 60 mg now and the last few months started to feel very ill. I have frozen shoulder, and after 3 months of acupuncture and chiropractor, it's not getting better. Along with headaches and backache, and a general constant feeling of life being drained out of me. This situation is making me very depressed and feeling hopeless. I did try to cut the pills in half for a week and became so ill and unable to stand I have had to go back on them. I will now try to wean off them in smaller doses as I cannot keep existing like this. The cardiologist had said no way in stopping taking them, he was adamant, then when I said I'd had frozen shoulder for the last few months he was 'oh, you got frozen shoulder, okay stop taking them.' It was ONLY THEN that I looked at side effects and frozen shoulder is or can be one of them... It's been so debilitating. I'm at my wit's end to think this could largely be because of medication... leaves me totally frustrated."

3 / 10

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Taken for 1 to 6 months
November 26, 2024

For Heart Failure "I'm not sure completely, but this medicine has felt like it eliminated my chest pain. I had an angina-type feeling one morning from a dead sleep, there were a couple other things too. I was overweight, eating anything and everything at all hours of the night when my symptoms started. Since I've taken this with diet, I love this med. I am wondering though why my voice has gotten raspy?"

7 / 10

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rob...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 31, 2023

For Heart Failure "I am a 78-year-old with heart failure. I have been on this medication for about a month. I experienced a slight headache in the first few days, but it was gone by the end of the first week. It has been effective in relieving my angina. I would recommend it if you don't experience headaches."

9 / 10

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Buz...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 13, 2022

For Angina "I've been using the 30 mg ER version for about a week. My symptoms were pain in the shoulder and chest when hiking. The first few days had significant headaches (at least for me, who never gets them) that neither Tylenol nor aspirin could alleviate. Also felt tired and weak. Must say a turnaround from the symptoms occurred on the 5th day, which was yesterday. Tiny, briefly felt headache dissipated with Tylenol. The cool thing is that since 2-3 days ago, no longer any left shoulder (which sometimes radiated to the chest) pain occurs when hiking up a fairly steep incline or two, nor the heavy, labored breathing (though there will always be some of that-I mean I'm 74 and realistic). I hope this will be enduring."

9 / 10

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2BE...
Taken for 10 years or more
January 28, 2025

For Angina "The fact that I am communicating this review indicates the performance of the drug, isosorbide mononitrate 30 mg. This review is negative only in the physical properties of the tablets themselves. I have found them to be inconsistent in their ability to be broken at the scored mark. They break apart, leaving only one side usable. Others won't break at all, requiring the use of a utensil or pill breaker. This action is difficult for those of us with limited physical strength. Consistency is better than intermittent. It makes me comfortable with the action of the drug. Thank you for providing this outlet to express the consumers' reviews."

8 / 10

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mnj...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
December 21, 2023

For Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis "I have been taking 'Isosorb Mono ER 60 mg' - once in the evening daily - for more than 3 months now. And I do not seem to have any side effects that I could discern. I believe my cardiologist prescribed it (along with [Ranolazine ER, 500, twice daily]) to alleviate angina pectoris (the medical term for chest pain or discomfort due to coronary heart disease) that I began experiencing. I still notice discomfort, but not to the level that I did before starting to take this medicine. Out-of-pocket cost for the two that I buy together is $83 for 90 days."

7 / 10

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Lis...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 1, 2024

"I do get a slight headache every morning, nothing dramatic, and it does lower my blood pressure, but I have severe joint pain throughout my body. I am only taking 10 mg once a day and I will have to go to 5 mg to see if that will help or eliminate them."

5 / 10

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Des...
October 3, 2009

Isosorbide mononitrate for Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis "I have had good usage of this medication as it has helped to reduce my high blood pressure."

9 / 10

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September 2, 2014

Isosorbide mononitrate for Heart Failure "I don't have chest pains but my heart was beating irregularly. Since being on Imdur, my heart beats regular now."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
May 6, 2011

Isosorbide mononitrate "The headache that came with this medicine was bad. Nothing I took for the headache helped. I had to stop taking Imdur."

2 / 10

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Pat...
Taken for less than 1 month
March 4, 2019

For Angina "I would rather rip my hamstring off again than ever take this pill again. It gave me the most crippling headache of my 52 years alive."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
June 27, 2013

For Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis "Had an angiogram, found a blocked artery, did not fix it, was put on this to help, so far only one mild headache. It's been 8 days, there has been no chest pain! I'm happy with this medicine so far."

8 / 10

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Luc...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 4, 2015

For Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis "This is my second day and second dose. I am experiencing headaches so intense I vomit, lower leg pain, annoyance with about everything, social isolation, no concentration, and paranoia."

1 / 10

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Mar...
November 15, 2017

For Angina "Put me in the bed for hours. Stay away from it. I wouldn't take it again for $10,000."

1 / 10

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Dia...
Taken for less than 1 month
January 5, 2020

Isosorbide mononitrate for Angina "Extremely bad side effects with 2nd dose. First dose last evening felt fine. Feel as if I have most side effects and cannot take."

1 / 10

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Mvn...
August 15, 2018

For Angina "Made angina worse. Caused head and neck pain and tension. I had an ill feeling for over 8 hours after taking 10 mg."

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TES...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
May 22, 2021

Isosorbide mononitrate for Heart Failure "I was prescribed Imdur after a mild heart attack when I lived overseas. My cardiologist here in the states said it's the best medication to prevent another heart attack, and I agree."

9 / 10

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Dai...
October 3, 2020

For Angina "I am in so much pain, and I've only taken 2 pills so far. My head hurts so bad I can hardly stand it."

8 / 10

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Bad...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
August 24, 2018

Isosorbide mononitrate "Using it for severe hypertension."

10 / 10

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Man...
Taken for less than 1 month
November 29, 2015

For Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis "Headaches, dizzy, nausea."

3 / 10

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dar...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
October 24, 2023

For Angina "Works great! Bring on the headaches! Much easier to live with than heart pain!"

10 / 10

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bil...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
September 17, 2020

For Heart Failure "Been on this pill (isosorbide 30 mg) for 4 years with no side effects, but my legs swell sometimes. I don't know if it's the pill or not."

8 / 10

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