CompositionAngiplat 2.5 Capsule is used to prevent chest pain (angina) in people with coronary artery disease. It is a single-ingredient medicine containing glyceryl trinitrate (nitroglycerin) 2.5mg in a sustained-release form, and belongs to a class of medicines called nitrates.
This medicine releases glyceryl trinitrate slowly, relaxing and widening the blood vessels to improve blood flow to the heart and reduce its workload, so angina attacks happen less often. It does not relieve an attack that has already started; keep your fast-acting spray or tablet under the tongue for that. Swallow the capsule whole, at the times prescribed, which usually leave a nitrate-free period each day so that it keeps working.
Not smoking, eating a heart-healthy diet, keeping a healthy weight, staying active within your limits and managing stress help reduce angina. Avoid alcohol, which can increase dizziness.
Do not take this medicine with medicines for erectile dysfunction such as sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil, or with riociguat, as together they can cause a dangerous fall in blood pressure. Before starting, tell your doctor if you have low blood pressure, severe anaemia, a recent head injury, glaucoma, or narrowing of a heart valve, and about other medicines you take. Headache is common at first and usually eases. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Seek medical help if chest pain gets worse, lasts longer or becomes more frequent, or if you faint. Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly unless your doctor advises you to do so.
