MONOTRATE 20MG TABLET contains Isosorbide Mononitrate which belongs to the group of medicines called Nitrate vasodilators. It is used to manage angina pectoris and heart failure (when your heart cannot pump enough blood around the body). Angina pectoris is a type of chest pain caused when your heart muscle does not get enough blood supply. The pain is severe and crushing and it is characterized by feeling of pressure and suffocation, behind the breastbone.

Your doctor may advise you to follow lifestyle changes such as diet changes (taking foods low in fat, salt or sugar) and do regular mild exercises to achieve better results during management with this medicine.           

MONOTRATE 20MG TABLET is not recommended for use in patients with heart problems such as circulatory collapse, cardiogenic shock, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (a thickened heart muscle), cardiac tamponade (accumulation of fluid around the heart), severe anemia (low-level of red blood cells) and severe hypovolemia (decreased blood volume).

Before taking MONOTRATE 20MG TABLET, inform your doctor if you have a history of liver or kidney problems, hypothyroidism and low body temperature (hypothermia). MONOTRATE 20MG TABLET should be used with caution in pregnant and breastfeeding women, so consult your doctor before taking it.

It is not recommended for use in children and should be used with caution in elderly patients.  The common side effects of taking MONOTRATE 20MG TABLET are headache, nausea, vomiting and low blood pressure. Consult your doctor if any of the side effects worsen.