- Chronic angina:
- Initially PO 500mg BD
- Max: 2000mg/day
- Tablet:
- 375mg
- 500mg
- 750mg
- 1000mg
Taken without regards to meals
Non-nitrate antianginal
It is thought to inhibit late sodium current, reducing sodium-induced calcium overload in myocytes
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Constipation
- Nausea
- Asthenia
- Palpitations
- Tinnitus
- Vertigo
- Blurred vision
- Abdominal pain
- Xerostomia
- Vomiting
- Dyspepsia
- Peripheral edema
- Anorexia
- Confusion
- Dyspnea
- Hyperhidrosis
- Hypersensitivity to components
- Cirrhosis
- Apalutamide
- Atazanavir
- Bosentan
- Butabarbital
- Butalbital
- Carbamazepine
- Cenobamate
- Ceritinib
- Chloramphenicol
- Cisapride
- Clarithromycin
- Cobicistat
- Dabrafenib
- Darunavir
- Dofetilide
- Efavirenz
- Enzalutamide
- Etravirine
- Fosphenytoin
- Idelalisib
- Itraconazole
- Ketoconazole
- Levoketoconazole
- Lonafarnib
- Lopinavir/ritonavir
- Lorlatinib
- Lumacaftor/ivacaftor
- Mavacamten
- Mifepristone
- Mitapivat
- Mitotane
- Modafinil
- Nafcillin
- Nefazodone
- Nelfinavir
- Pentobarbital
- Pexidartinib
- Phenobarbital
- Phenytoin
- Pimozide
- Posaconazole
- Primidone
- Ribociclib
- Rifabutin
- Rifampin
- Rifapentine
- Ritonavir
- Saquinavir
- Sotorasib
- Thioridazine
- Tipranavir
- Tucatinib
- Voriconazole
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Category C; Weigh risk vs benefits |
| Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartinex-OD | 1g | Tablet | 30’s | Micro Labs India | Micro Labs |
| Ranexa | 375mg | Tablet | 60’s | Menarini International | Phillips Therapeutics |
| Ranexa | 500mg | Tablet | 60’s | Menarini International | Phillips Therapeutics |
| Ranexa | 750mg | Tablet | 60’s | Menarini International | Phillips Therapeutics |