Ranexa
Active Ingredient(s): RanolazineFDA Approved: * January 27, 2006
Pharm Company: * CV THERAP
Category: Chest Pain (Angina)
Ranolazine, sold under the brand name Ranexa among others, is a medication used to treat heart related chest pain.[1] Typically it is used together with other medications when those are insufficient.[1][2] Benefits appear smaller in women than men.[1] It is taken by mouth.[1] Common side effects include constipation, headache, nausea, and dizziness.[1] Serious side effects may include QT prolongati... [wikipedia]
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I am supposed to start taking Ranexa for diffuse CAD. Intermittent angina. I take trazodone at night to help me sleep. T...
3 REPLIESMy doctor gave me this because I have angina and when I lay down it hurts worse. What are the known side effects of this...
3 REPLIESoval orange ## I feel drowsy, is this common? Ranexa has helped my angina. ## Yes, that can be a common side effect of t...
2 REPLIESI have been on Ranexa for two days. Today while sitting at my computer I had a dizzy spell. I have no angina. My doctor ...
2 REPLIESAny ideas on help for constipation side effect from the drug Ranexa? ## Hello, Nancy! How are you? A fiber supplement is...
2 REPLIESI was recently given 500mg time-released caps of Ranexa after a heart cath, with blocked/failed stents but blood has re-...
1 REPLYI am on Ranexa for just 10 days 500 mg twice daily and each night I wake up at 2 or 3 am and cannot fall back asleep til...
1 REPLYI am on 500mg of Ranexa and my doctor has increased it to 1000mg. What difference will or could I feel? I have been exha...
1 REPLYI'm diabetic, have hypertension, CHF, & early renal failure. Doctor subjected me to arteriogram yesterday for sp...
1 REPLYI have been on.Ranexa 500 MG twice.day going on 3 months. I have gained weight and very constipation. Feel so bloated!!!...
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