Pros & Cons
Ranolazine (Ranexa) Pros and Cons
- Ranolazine can help to reduce angina frequency, so that you have fewer attacks and improved exercise tolerance.
- You can take this medicine without regard to meals.
- The tablets are available in a lower-cost generic version.
- The granules (brand name only) are convenient for people who have trouble swallowing pills.
- Ranolazine does not treat an angina attack that has already started.
- You need to take this medicine twice a day.
- It has drug interactions with many other drugs.
- Ranolazine may not be a good choice for people with kidney or liver disease.
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