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How to take Isosorbide Mononitrate

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take isosorbide mononitrate as follows: Take the medication at the same time every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the medication. Do not change the dose on isosorbide mononitrate without consulting your doctor. Isosorbide mononitrate could be taken on empty stomach. Taking isosorbide mononitrate with a small snack [...]

Isosorbide Mononitrate and Mechanism of Action

Patient was educated on isosorbide mononitrate and its mechanism of action as follows: Constricted or collapsed arteries offer more resistance for the pumping action of the heart and contribute towards increased blood pressure. Use of isosorbide mononitrate results in arterial vasodilation, reduced resistance in the arteries, and contributes towards reduced blood pressure. Also, decreased resistance in the arteries results in more amount of blood pumped by the heart into the arterial system with reduced effort. [...]

Precautions to be Observed while Taking Methimazole-4

Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking methimazole as follows: Methimazole use is either contraindicated or used with extreme caution in individuals with history of easy bruising and bleeding. Platelet cells produced by the bone marrow promote clotting of blood and prevent bleeding and loss of blood. Methimazole, by virtue of potential to induce bone marrow suppression, can reduce production of platelets, thus increasing the risk for bleeding and blood loss. [...]

Precautions to be Observed while Taking Methimazole-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking methimazole as follows: Methimazole use is either contraindicated or used with extreme caution in individuals with history of severe anemia. Red blood cells produced by the bone marrow help with carrying and delivery of oxygen to various tissues in the body. Methimazole, by virtue of potential to induce bone marrow suppression, can reduce production of red blood cells, thus increasing the risk for anemia [...]

Precautions to be Observed while Taking Methimazole-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking methimazole as follows: Methimazole is mainly metabolized in the liver and excreted in urine by the kidneys. If liver and kidney functions are deficient, metabolism and excretion of methimazole could be slowed down, leading to compromised therapeutic benefit, increased risk for side-effects and toxicity with the medication. Methimazole use, though less common, also has potential to compromise liver and kidney functions. Be aware of [...]