Adinco® (Nicorandil)

Nicorandil

Adinco® is brand name of drug called Nicorandil and manufactured by Actoverco pharmaceutical factory.

Adinco® (Nicorandil) is used to treat a type of long-term chest pain (stable angina) in selected patients.

Dosage form:

Tablet 10 and 20 mg

What is Adinco® (Nicorandil)used for?

Adinco® is used to manage chronic stable angina.

Do not take Nicorandil if:

You are allergic to this drug; any part of this drug; or any other drugs, foods, or substances. Tell your doctor about the allergy and what signs you had.
You have severe low blood pressure.
You have heart problems such as cardiogenic shock, or left ventricular failure with low filling pressure or cardiac decompensation.

You are taking medicines to treat erectile dysfunction such as sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil (phosphodiesterase inhibitors) or medicines to treat “pulmonary hypertension”.
You have low blood volume.
You have a build-up of fluid in the lungs.

Tell all of your health care providers that you take this drug. This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.

Avoid driving and doing other tasks or actions that call for you to be alert until you see how this drug affects you.

Talk to your doctor straight away if you notice any of the following serious side effects during treatment: red, itchy, swollen or watery eyes, ulcers in your mouth, stomach, guts (small andlarge) or back passage. These may cause blood in your stools or vomit, a fistula (abnormal tube-like passage from one body cavity to another or to the skin), a hole, abscess or weight loss. Ulcers may also develop on the skin, genital tract and nasal passages or around a stoma (where there is an artificial opening for waste removal such as a colostomy or ileostomy).

itchy, swollen or watery eyes, including problems) with parts of the eye called the ‘cornea’ and ‘conjunctiva’.
Ulcers in your mouth, stomach, guts or back passage. These may cause blood in your stools or vomit, a fistula, a hole, abscess or weight loss. Ulcers may also develop on the skin, genital tract and nasal passages or around a stoma. These are more likely to happen if you have a problem with your large intestine.

If you forget a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is nearly time for your next dose, skip the missed dose.

Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the blister or carton after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Store below 25 C. Store in the original package to protect from moisture.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste.