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Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 Substitute

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Composition:

NITROGLYCERIN-6.4MG

Uses:

<p>Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 is used in the treatment of Angina pectoris. The detailed uses of Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 are as follows:</p><ul><li><strong>Treatment and prevention of angina attacks:</strong> Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 is used to treat and prevent angina attacks by improving blood flow to the heart muscle.</li><li><strong>Management of coronary artery disease: </strong>Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 helps manage coronary artery disease by dilating blood vessels and reducing the heart's workload.</li><li><strong>Supportive treatment in heart failure: </strong>Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 is used as supportive treatment in heart failure to reduce strain on the heart and improve circulation.</li></ul>

Medicinal Benefits:

  • Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 contains Nitroglycerin, a natural vasodilator used to treat and prevent angina.
  • It helps improve blood flow by relaxing and widening blood vessels.
  • By dilating the coronary arteries, it increases oxygen supply to the heart muscles, reducing pain and discomfort caused by reduced blood flow.
  • Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 lowers the pressure against which the heart has to pump and helps in managing conditions that strain the heart.
  • In people with angina, it enables them to perform physical activity with reduced risk of chest pain.

FAQs

Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 is used to treat angina pectoris, a kind of chest pain caused by decreased blood flow to the heart.

Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 contains Nitroglycerin, a natural vasodilator that works by expanding blood vessels (veins and arteries). This boosts the blood supply to your heart, allowing more oxygen to reach your heart muscles and reducing chest pain. As a result, it reduces heart workload and prevents attacks of angina.

No, Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 should be taken in the dose and duration as advised by the doctor. If you take it in more than the recommended dose, it might cause unpleasant side effects. If you think your symptoms are not improving, please consult your doctor.

No, you should not take Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 with your erectile dysfunction medication as it might trigger the blood pressure-lowering effect of Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3.

Do not stop taking Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 without talking to your doctor. If you suddenly stop taking Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3, you may experience confusion, fever, mental state changes, or severe muscle stiffness. Your doctor will probably decrease your dose gradually depending upon your disease condition.

Yes, Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 can cause a headache. Please increase fluid intake as it is known to cause headaches when taking Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3. If the problem persists, consult your doctor and do as advised.

Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 reduces the blood pressure by relaxing and widening the blood vessels, but is not recommended for the treatment of high blood pressure. Low blood pressure may cause lightheadedness, especially when getting up from a seated position suddenly.

Yes, over usage of Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 can lead to tolerance which means that the medication may lose its effectiveness on you. Therefore, usually the doctors recommend the smallest dose necessary for effective relief of acute angina attack. This helps maintain the effectiveness of Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3.

Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 overdose may result in sweating, low blood pressure, headache, vomiting, nausea, slow or fast heartbeat. In addition, the patient may experience weakness, lightheadedness on standing and possibly fainting. In such case, the patient will need emergency medical treatment.

Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 is used to prevent angina (chest pain) attacks in patients with coronary artery disease (narrowing of blood vessels that supply blood to the heart). Star GTN 6.4 Tablet 3 relaxes the blood vessels (veins and arteries) which reduces the workload on the heart. This allows more oxygen to reach your heart muscles and reduces chest pain. Thus, it prevents attacks of angina.