Isordil (Isosorbide) for Heart Disease

Overview
Isordil is a prescription drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent angina pectoris (chest pain) due to coronary artery disease. Isordil is also known by its drug name, Isosorbide.

Isordil is a nitrate. Nitrates are believed to work by dilating arteries.

How do I take it?
Isordil is generally taken two or three times a day.

Isordil comes in tablet form.

Side effects
The FDA-approved label for Isordil lists common side effects including headache, dizziness, weakness, and redness, warmth, or tingling sensation in the skin.

Rare but serious side effects listed for Isordil include fainting, shortness of breath, increased chest pain, and blurry vision.

For more details about this treatment, visit:
Isordil – RxList
http://www.rxlist.com/isordil-drug.htm