Isosorbide Dinitrate
side effects, nutrient depletions, herbal interactions and health notes:
Data provided by Applied Health
• Potassium levels may be depleted.1
• Take on an empty stomach with a full glass of water for best results.2
• Avoid alcohol.3
• Salicylate herbs: meadowsweet, poplar, willow and wintergreen may interact with nitrates to increase their effect due to the known interaction between nitrates and aspirin.4
• These herbs have cardioactive properties and may theoretically interact with nitrates: Broom, Calamus, Cereus, Coltsfoot, Devil'sClaw, Ginseng ,Panax, Goldenseal, Hawthorn, Horehound, Mate, Mistletoe, Motherwort, Shepherd's Purse, Squill, Wild Carrot.5
• N-Acetyl-Cysteine - People taking isosorbide dinitrate might benefit from supplements of the amino acid N-acetyl-Cysteine. Controlled studies have shown that using intravenous and oral N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) reverses or prevents tolerance to nitrates.6
• Another controlled study revealed that intravenous NAC enhanced the beneficial effects of ISDN on heart function.7
References1 Pronsky, Z Food Medication Interactions, 11th edition, 1999.
2 Pronsky, Z Food Medication Interactions, 11th edition, 1999.
2 Facts and Comparisons, Clinisphere 2.0, Wolters Kluwer Company, 2000
3 Pronsky, Z Food Medication Interactions, 11th edition, 1999.
3 Facts and Comparisons, Clinisphere 2.0, Wolters Kluwer Company, 2000
4 Brinker, F Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998.
4 Facts and Comparisons, Clinisphere 2.0, Wolters Kluwer Company, 2000.
4 PDR for Herbal Medicines, 2nd edition, Medical Economics Company, 2000
5 Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-care Professionals. London: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996
5 Facts and Comparisons, Review of Natural Products, Clinisphere 2.0, Wolters Kluwer Company, 2000
5 PDR for Herbal Medicines, 2nd edition, Medical Economics Company, 2000
6 Boesgaard S, Aldershvile J, Poulsen HE. Preventive administration of intravenous N-acetylcysteine and development of tolerance to isosorbide dinitrate in patients with angina pectoris. Circulation 1992;85:143–9.
6 Vincent J, Kongpatanakul S, Blaschke TF, Hoffman BB. Desensitization of nitrate-induced venodilation: reversal with oral N-acetylcysteine in humans. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 1992;20:907–12
7 Mehra A, Shotan A, Ostrzega E, et al. Potentiation of isosorbide dinitrate effects with N-acetylcysteine in patients with chronic heart failure. Circulation 1994;89:2595–600.
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