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Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg Tablet, Extended Release, 100-count — NDC 13668-105-01 (Billing 13668-0105-01)

by Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited · 100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE

This is a package of 100 tablets of Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg Tablet, Extended Release from Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited, marketed since Jun 2011 and currently FDA-listed; retail pharmacies pay about $0.0969 per tablet (NADAC). It is the main listing for this product, which comes in 4 package sizes.

NDC 13668-0105-01
🏷️ FDA NDC (as labeled) 13668-105-01 billing pads the product segment with a zero
This package
Contains100-count Cost per ea$0.0969 NADAC Per package$9.69 / 100 tablets Pack sizes4 compare ↓
Also priced by: Medicaid pays $0.2379/unit · Part D plans $0.1819/unit — full pricing hub ↓
Main listing for product 13668-105 · Also comes in: 500 tablets 13668-105-05 1000 tablets 13668-105-10 2000 tablets 13668-105-20
Rx only Generic On market Non-controlled ⇄ Compare with another NDC
🗂️ FDA directory synced Oct 1, 2026 · this listing last changed Jul 24, 2026 · sources: openFDA · FDA label (DailyMed) · FDA Orange & Purple Book · First Databank · CMS NADAC, ASP, Medicare & Medicaid · RxNorm
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Identity & classification

Regulatory identifiers FDA, NLM and CMS codes for this package

FDA NDC (as labeled) 13668-105-01
Product NDC 13668-105
11-digit billing NDC 13668010501
NCPDP billing unit EA — each (per item)
RxCUI 311196, 317110, 353538
UNII LX1OH63030
Application # ANDA200495
SPL Set ID 0a1e317a-7b05-4d30-9bbc-1d4ccd56ba3c
Established class (EPC) Nitrate Vasodilator
Physiologic effect Vasodilation
Chemical class Nitrates
DEA schedule Non-controlled
Marketing category ANDA
Marketing status On market
FDA listing status Listed (active directory)
Marketing start 2011-06-03
Route ORAL
Dosage form TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE
Substance ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE
TE code (Orange Book) AB · RLD · RS

Drug-database identifiers Medi-Span GPI and First Databank GCN / HICL / AHFS classification

GPI-14 32100025007530
GPI class Isosorbide Mononitrate ER
GCN Seq No 017297
GCN 48102
HICL code 006341
Ingredient (HICL) Isosorbide Mononitrate
HIC1 code A
Therapeutic class — broad (HIC1) Cardiovascular System
HIC2 code A7
Therapeutic class — intermediate (HIC2) Vasoactive Drugs
HIC3 code A7B
Therapeutic class — specific (HIC3) Vasodilators,Coronary
AHFS code 24:08.08.00
AHFS class Nitrates And Nitrites
FDB label name ISOSORBIDE MONONIT ER 60 MG TB
FDB brand name Isosorbide Mononitrate Er
Legend status F — Federal legend — prescription drug or device
Quick answers
  • GSN (GCN sequence number): 017297
  • GCN: 48102
  • GPI-14 (Medi-Span): 32100025007530
  • HICL (First Databank): 006341
  • AHFS class code: 24:08.08.00
  • RxCUI (RxNorm): 311196
Why two NDCs? The FDA registers this code as 13668-105-01 — a 5-3-2 layout, and that's what's printed on the package and shown on DailyMed. For insurance claims, every NDC is standardized to a uniform 11-digit 5-4-2 format by adding a zero to the product segment → 13668-0105-01. Same drug, same package — only the format differs.
Where does this data come from?
Identifiers from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Structured Product Labeling; RxCUI from RxNorm (NLM); GPI from Medi-Span; GCN / HIC / AHFS / legend from First Databank.

RxNorm drug class

This medicine belongs to the Nitrate Vasodilator class.

Pharmacologic class Nitrate Vasodilator
Drug family (ATC) Organic nitrates
Where does this data come from?
Therapeutic classes from RxNorm RxClass (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — Established Pharmacologic Class (FDA), ATC drug family (WHO) and mechanism of action, matched by this product’s RxCUI.

Clinical

Label name ISOSORBIDE MONONIT ER 60 MG TB Ingredient Isosorbide Mononitrate
📖 What it is MedlinePlus · NLM

Isosorbide immediate-release tablets are used for the management of angina (chest pain) in people who have coronary artery disease (narrowing of the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart). Isosorbide extended-release (long-acting) tablets and extended-release capsules are used for the management of chest pain in people who have coronary artery disease. Isosorbide can only be used to prevent angina; it cannot be used to treat an episode of angina once it has begun. Isosorbide is in a class of medications called vasodilators. It works by relaxing the blood vessels so the heart does not ne...

Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗
📗 Our plain-language guide HelloPharmacist
  • It helps prevent angina, which is chest pain from coronary artery disease. One mononitrate tablet is also labeled for treating angina. None of these oral forms works fast enough to...
  • It depends on the product. Extended-release mononitrate is taken once each morning and swallowed whole, not chewed or crushed. Other tablets are taken two or three times a day with...
  • Headache is the most common side effect. It often fades with continued treatment. Tell your prescriber if it is severe or doesn't improve.
  • No. Sildenafil, tadalafil and vardenafil must never be combined with isosorbide. The mix can drop your blood pressure dangerously low. Riociguat is also off-limits with it.
📖 Read our full Isosorbide guide →
Where does this data come from?
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine); supplement & herbal interactions and nutrient depletion data from the Natural Medicines database; our full guide is HelloPharmacist editorial content.

Pricing

A drug doesn't have one price. Each row is a different public payment system, and none is what you'd pay at the counter — that depends on your insurance. The ⓘ on each row explains what it measures.

Price systemPer eaPer package
Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly $0.097 $9.69 / 100 tablets
Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo $0.2379 $23.79 / 100 tablets
Medicare drug plans payPart D · Q2 2026 $0.1819 $18.19 / 100 tablets
NADAC price history (per ea) — tap or hover for the price & month
Jan 2022 Aug 2022 Jan 2026 Sep 2026 $0.131 $0.093
▼ Down 21% over the last 24 months.
Where does this data come from?
NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) is the CMS weekly pharmacy-acquisition-cost survey — what pharmacies pay. ASP (Average Sales Price) is the CMS Medicare Part B drug-payment file, published quarterly. Medicaid pays is computed by us from CMS State Drug Utilization Data (total reimbursed ÷ units, trailing 12 months) — gross of rebates and inclusive of dispensing fees, so it reflects what Medicaid paid, not an acquisition cost. Medicare drug plans pay is the median negotiated point-of-sale unit cost across plans listing this NDC in the CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan pricing files, before rebates. The VA pays is the federal contract price (FSS, and the statutory Big 4 ceiling where listed) from the VA National Acquisition Center pharmaceutical price file. All are free public government data; each measures a different payer, so the figures are not directly comparable.

Packaging — all sizes for this product

Package NDCDescription Per unit Per pack Marketing startMarketing endStatus
13668-0105-01 You're viewing this Main listing 100 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE $0.0969 / ea $9.69 2011-06-03 — Active
13668-0105-05 13668-105-05 500 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE — — 2011-06-03 — Active
13668-0105-10 13668-105-10 1000 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE $0.0969 / ea $96.88 2011-06-03 — Active
13668-0105-20 13668-105-20 2000 TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE — — 2011-06-03 — Active

You're viewing the smallest of 4 pack sizes for this product.

This pack has the lowest per-ea cost of the 2 priced pack sizes ($0.0969 NADAC).

In Medicaid, this is the most-dispensed pack of this product — about 58% of fills over the last four reported quarters. See all packs ↓

Pack size FAQ

What quantity is in this package?
This is a 100-count package — 100 tablet, extended release in 1 bottle.
How does this package differ from NDC 13668-0105-05?
Both are Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg Tablet, Extended Release — the drug itself is identical. This page's package is the 100-count one, while NDC 13668-0105-05 is the 500 tablets package.
What NDC number is used to bill for this package of Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg Tablet, Extended Release?
Use the 11-digit billing form listed in the identifiers section of this page. Pharmacy and medical claims use the 11-digit form; the FDA label may print a shorter form of the same code.

Prices are the latest CMS NADAC pharmacy acquisition cost per NDC; per-pack figures are per-unit × pack quantity, shown only when the pack is denominated in the same measure NADAC prices.

Therapeutic equivalents

ProductLabelerPackNADAC/unitTEStatusPrice vs. this
Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg 00904-6450-61 Major 1 tablet $0.097 AB Availability likely —
Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mgthis 13668-0105-01 Torrent 100 tablets $0.097 AB Availability likely —
Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg 42799-0959-01 Edenbridge 100 tablets $0.097 AB Availability likely —
Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg 50742-0176-01 Ingenus 100 tablets $0.097 AB Availability likely —
Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg 59651-0540-01 Aurobindo 100 tablets $0.097 AB Availability likely —
Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg 60687-0794-01 American 1 tablet $0.097 AB Availability likely —
Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg 62135-0587-90 Chartwell 90 tablets $0.097 AB Availability likely —
Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg 00615-7768-05 NCS 15 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg 42677-0306-01 Shandong 60 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg 50090-6661-00 A-S 30 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg 51407-0209-01 Golden 100 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg 55154-7292-00 Cardinal 1 tablet — AB FDA listed —
Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg 67046-1632-03 Coupler 30 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg 71335-2192-01 Bryant 100 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg 71335-2532-01 Bryant 100 tablets — AB FDA listed —
Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg 71610-0772-30 Aphena 30 tablets — AB FDA listed —
About this product: this is a generic version of the medicine. FDA equivalence ratings are shown when available, and other versions are listed above, least expensive first.
Where does this data come from?
Equivalents are other NDCs of the same ingredient, form and route from the openFDA NDC Directory, ranked least-expensive-first by NADAC. Therapeutic-equivalence (AB) ratings come from the FDA Orange Book; biologics use the FDA Purple Book for biosimilar & interchangeable status.

Availability & generic status

🏛️
2011
On the market since
Jun 2011
📍
2026
Currently FDA-listed
15 years listed
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Generic on the market
this product is a generic
✅This is a generic drug

This product is an FDA-approved generic. Other versions of the same drug are listed under Therapeutic equivalents, least expensive first.

Where does this data come from?
Patents and exclusivity from the FDA Orange Book (small-molecule drugs), refreshed from public FDA data. Generic launch timing is an estimate, not a guarantee.

What it looks like

Color white
ShapeOval
Imprint120;1106
Size2 mm
ScoringNot scored
One label can cover several strengths, so colors may be combined — always confirm a loose pill against the dispensed prescription label or a pharmacist.
Where does this data come from?
Physical description (imprint, shape, color, scoring, coating) from this product’s FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL), mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA.

Inactive Ingredients / Excipients

Inactive ingredients, also called excipients, are components of the drug product other than the active ingredient. They may include fillers, dyes, coatings, preservatives, flavors, or other formulation ingredients.

💡 Tap an ingredient (hover on desktop) to see what it is and why it’s used.

  • UNII OP1R32D61U
    Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified form of cellulose, a natural fiber from plant sources. It acts as a binder and filler in tablets and capsules, helping hold ingredients together and give the medicine its shape and size.
  • UNII UF064M00AF
    Diethyl phthalate is a clear, colorless liquid made from phthalic acid. It's used in medicines as a plasticizer to make tablet coatings flexible and as a solvent to help dissolve and distribute active ingredients evenly throughout the product.
  • UNII ZF94AP8MEY
    Hydrogenated castor oil is a processed plant oil made by adding hydrogen to castor oil. It's used as a binder to help hold tablet ingredients together and as a lubricant to prevent sticking during manufacturing.
  • UNII RFW2ET671P
    Hydroxypropyl cellulose is a plant-derived thickening agent made from cellulose. It acts as a binder to hold tablet ingredients together and as a film-former to coat tablets or control how fast the medicine releases.
  • UNII 0WZ8WG20P6
    Hypromellose 2910 is a plant-based cellulose derivative that acts as a thickener, binder, and film-coating agent. It helps control how quickly the medicine dissolves and protects the tablet or capsule from moisture and light.
  • UNII EWQ57Q8I5X
    Lactose monohydrate is a natural sugar derived from milk. It serves as a filler and binder in tablets and capsules, helping create the proper size, texture, and consistency of the medicine.
  • UNII 70097M6I30
    Magnesium stearate is a salt made from magnesium and stearic acid, a fatty substance. It's used in tablets and capsules as a lubricant and glidant to help ingredients flow smoothly during manufacturing and prevent sticking.
  • UNII ETJ7Z6XBU4
    Silicon dioxide is a naturally occurring mineral used as a glidant and anti-caking agent. It helps powder ingredients flow smoothly and prevents clumping during manufacturing and storage.
  • UNII 7SEV7J4R1U
    A powder made from a naturally occurring mineral. In medicines, talc works as a glidant and anti-caking agent, helping tablets and capsules flow smoothly during manufacturing and preventing clumping.
  • UNII 15FIX9V2JP
    Titanium dioxide is a bright white mineral powder commonly used as a colorant and opacifying agent. It makes pills and tablets white or lighter in color and helps make coatings non-transparent.

10 inactive ingredients listed in the exact product block matched to this NDC.

Where does this data come from?
Data sourced from official FDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL) via DailyMed — ingredient classCode="IACT" elements from the exact product block matched by this NDC. Label-section narrative from DailyMed / the openFDA label index is shown separately when available.

Inactive ingredient FAQ

Are inactive ingredients the same for every manufacturer?
No. Inactive ingredients can differ by manufacturer, dosage form, strength, and package / product version.
Why might an inactive ingredient be missing?
Some SPLs do not provide a complete structured inactive-ingredient list, and older or unusual labels may only include the information in narrative text.
Can inactive ingredients matter?
Yes. They can matter for allergies, intolerances, dyes, gluten / lactose concerns, preservatives, and formulation differences — but confirm with a pharmacist or the manufacturer when it’s clinically important.

Manufacturer & labeler

LabelerTorrent Pharmaceuticals Limited
Application holderTORRENT PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
FDA applicationANDA200495 (ANDA)
Labeler code13668
First marketedJun 2011
Product typeHuman Prescription Drug
Portfolio182 products on file
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Where does this data come from?
Labeler, application holder and registered establishment from the FDA openFDA NDC Directory and Drugs@FDA; address/contact from the product’s FDA label.

Full prescribing information FDA SPL

The complete FDA label for this product — the official prescribing information, verbatim, section by section. Very long sections are excerpted here and marked; the full text is on DailyMed (linked in the sources below). Jump with a chip, search within the label, or expand everything.
🎯 Indications and Usage 45 words ▾

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablets, USP are indicated for the prevention of angina pectoris due to coronary artery disease. The onset of action of oral isosorbide mononitrate is not sufficiently rapid for this product to be useful in aborting an acute anginal episode.

⏱️ Dosage and Administration 108 words ▾

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The recommended starting dose of isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablets is 30 mg (given as a single 30 mg tablet or as 1/2 of a 60 mg tablet) or 60 mg (given as a single tablet) once daily. After several days, the dosage may be increased to 120 mg (given as a single 120 mg tablet or as two 60 mg tablets) once daily. Rarely, 240 mg may be required.

The daily dose of isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablets should be taken in the morning on arising. Isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablets should not be chewed or crushed and should be swallowed together with a half-glassful of fluid.

⛔ Contraindications 21 words ▾

CONTRAINDICATIONS Isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablets are contraindicated in patients who have shown hypersensitivity or idiosyncratic reactions to other nitrates or nitrites.

⚠️ Warnings 118 words ▾

WARNINGS Amplification of the vasodilatory effects of isosorbide mononitrate by sildenafil can result in severe hypotension. The time course and dose dependence of this interaction have not been studied. Appropriate supportive care has not been studied, but it seems reasonable to treat this as a nitrate overdose, with elevation of the extremities and with central volume expansion.

The benefits of ISMN in patients with acute myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure have not been established; because the effects of isosorbide mononitrate are difficult to terminate rapidly, this drug is not recommended in these settings. If isosorbide mononitrate is used in these conditions, careful clinical or hemodynamic monitoring must be used to avoid the hazards of hypotension and tachycardia.

🤒 Adverse Reactions ~2 min read ▾

ADVERSE REACTIONS The table below shows the frequencies of the adverse events that occurred in >5% of the subjects in three placebo-controlled North American studies, in which patients in the active treatment arm received 30 mg, 60 mg, 120 mg, or 240 mg of isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablets once daily. In parentheses, the same table shows the frequencies with which these adverse events were associated with the discontinuation of treatment. Overall, 8% of the patients who received 30 mg, 60 mg, 120 mg, or 240 mg of isosorbide mononitrate in the three placebo-controlled North American studies discontinued treatment because of adverse events.

Most of these discontinued because of headache. Dizziness was rarely associated with withdrawal from these studies. Since headache appears to be a dose-related adverse effect and tends to disappear with continued treatment, it is recommended that ISMN treatment be initiated at low doses for several days before being increased to desired levels.

FREQUENCY AND ADVERSE EVENTS (DISCONTINUED) * * Some individuals discontinued for multiple reasons. * * Patients were started on 60 mg and titrated to their final dose. Three Controlled North American Studies Dose Placebo 30mg 60mg 120mg * * 240mg * * Patients 96 60 102 65 65 Headache 15%(0%) 38%(5%) 51%(8%) 42%(5%) 57%(8%) Dizziness 4%(0%) 8%(0%) 11%(1%) 9%(2%) 9%(2%) In addition, the three North American trials were pooled with 11 controlled trials conducted in Europe. Among the 14 controlled trials, a total of 711 patients were randomized to isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablets.

When the pooled data were reviewed, headache and dizziness were the only adverse events that were reported by >5% of patients. Other adverse events, each reported by ≤5% of exposed patients, and in many cases of uncertain relation to drug treatment, were: Autonomic Nervous System Disorders: Dry mouth, hot flushes. Body as a Whole: Asthenia, back pain, chest pain, edema, fatigue, fever, flu-like symptoms, malaise, rigors.

Cardiovascular Disorders, General: Cardiac failure, hypertension, hypotension. Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders: Dizziness, headache, hypoesthesia, migraine, neuritis, paresis, paresthesia, ptosis, tremor, vertigo. Gastrointestinal System Disorders: Abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, dyspepsia, flatulence, gastric ulcer, gastritis, glossitis, hemorrhagic gastric ulcer, hemorrhoids, loose stools, melena, nausea, vomiting.

Hearing and Vestibular Disorders: Earache, tinnitus, tympanic membrane perforation. Heart Rate and Rhythm Disorders: Arrhythmia, arrhythmia atrial, atrial fibrillation, bradycardia, bundle branch block, extrasystole, palpitation, tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia. Liver and Biliary System Disorders: SGOT increase, SGPT increase.

Metabolic and Nutritional Disorders: Hyperuricemia, hypokalemia. Musculoskeletal System Disorders: Arthralgia, frozen shoulder, muscle weakness, musculoskeletal pain, myalgia, myositis, tendon disorder, torticollis. Myo-, Endo-, Pericardial and Valve Disorders: Angina pectoris aggravated, heart murmur, heart sound abnormal, myocardial infarction, Q wave abnormality.

Platelet, Bleeding and Clotting Disorders: Purpura, thrombocytopenia. Psychiatric Disorders: Anxiety, concentration impaired, confusion, decreased libido, depression, impotence, insomnia, nervousness, paroniria, somnolence. Red Blood Cell Disorder: Hypochromic anemia.

Reproductive Disorders, Female: Atrophic vaginitis, breast pain. Resistance Mechanism Disorders: Bacterial infection, moniliasis, viral infection. Respiratory System Disorders: Bronchitis, bronchospasm, coughing, dyspnea, increased sputum, nasal congestion, pharyngitis, pneumonia, pulmonary infiltration, rales, rhinitis, sinusitis.

Skin and Appendages Disorders: Acne, hair texture abnormal, increased sweating, pruritus, rash, skin nodule. Urinary System Disorders: Polyuria, renal calculus, urinary tract infection. Vascular (Extracardiac) Disord… [Excerpted — this section continues on DailyMed.]

🆘 Overdosage ~3 min read ▾

OVERDOSAGE Hemodynamic Effects The ill effects of isosorbide mononitrate overdose are generally the result of isosorbide mononitrate’s capacity to induce vasodilatation, venous pooling, reduced cardiac output, and hypotension. These hemodynamic changes may have protean manifestations, including increased intracranial pressure, with any or all of persistent throbbing headache, confusion, and moderate fever; vertigo, palpitations; visual disturbances; nausea and vomiting (possibly with colic and even bloody diarrhea); syncope (especially in the upright posture); air hunger and dyspnea, later followed by reduced ventilatory effort; diaphoresis, with the skin either flushed or cold and clammy; heart block and bradycardia; paralysis; coma; seizures and death.

Laboratory determinations of serum levels of isosorbide mononitrate and its metabolites are not widely available, and such determinations have, in any event, no established role in the management of isosorbide mononitrate overdose. There are no data suggesting what dose of isosorbide mononitrate is likely to be life threatening in humans. In rats and mice, there is significant lethality at doses of 2000 mg/kg and 3000 mg/kg, respectively.

No data are available to suggest physiological maneuvers (e.g., maneuvers to change the pH of the urine) that might accelerate elimination of isosorbide mononitrate. In particular, dialysis is known to be ineffective in removing isosorbide mononitrate from the body. No specific antagonist to the vasodilator effects of isosorbide mononitrate is known, and no intervention has been subject to controlled study as a therapy of isosorbide mononitrate overdose.

Because the hypotension associated with isosorbide mononitrate overdose is the result of venodilatation and arterial hypovolemia, prudent therapy in this situation should be directed toward an increase in central fluid volume. Passive elevation of the patient’s legs may be sufficient, but intravenous infusion of normal saline or similar fluid may also be necessary. The use of epinephrine or other arterial vasoconstrictors in this setting is likely to do more harm than good.

In patients with renal disease or congestive heart failure, therapy resulting in central volume expansion is not without hazard. Treatment of isosorbide mononitrate overdose in these patients may be subtle and difficult, and invasive monitoring may be required. Methemoglobinemia Methemoglobinemia has been reported in patients receiving other organic nitrates, and it probably could also occur as a side effect of isosorbide mononitrate.

Certainly nitrate ions liberated during metabolism of isosorbide mononitrate can oxidize hemoglobin into methemoglobin. Even in patients totally without cytochrome b 5 reductase activity, however, and even assuming that the nitrate moiety of isosorbide mononitrate is quantitatively applied to oxidation of hemoglobin, about 2 mg/kg of isosorbide mononitrate should be required before any of these patients manifest clinically significant (≥10%) methemoglobinemia. In patients with normal reductase function, significant production of methemoglobin should require even larger doses of isosorbide mononitrate.

In one study in which 36 patients received 2-4 weeks of continuous nitroglycerin therapy at 3.1 to 4.4 mg/hr (equivalent, in total administered dose of nitrate ions, to 7.8 to 11.1 mg of isosorbide mononitrate per hour), the average methemoglobin level measured was 0.2%; this was comparable to that observed in parallel patients who received placebo. Notwithstanding these observations, there are case reports of significant methemoglobinemia in association with moderate overdoses of organic nitrates. None of the affected patients had been thought to be unusually susceptible.

Methemoglobin levels are available from most clinical laboratories. The diagnosis should be suspected in patients who exhibit signs of impaired oxygen delivery despite adequate cardiac output and adequate arterial pO 2 . Class… [Excerpted — this section continues on DailyMed.]

🧬 Clinical Pharmacology ~3 min read ▾

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Mechanism of Action The isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablet is an oral extended-release formulation of ISMN, the major active metabolite of isosorbide dinitrate; most of the clinical activity of the dinitrate is attributable to the mononitrate. The principal pharmacological action of ISMN and all organic nitrates in general is relaxation of vascular smooth muscle, producing dilatation of peripheral arteries and veins, especially the latter. Dilatation of the veins promotes peripheral pooling of blood, decreases venous return to the heart, thereby reducing left ventricular end-diastolic pressure and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (preload).

Arteriolar relaxation reduces systemic vascular resistance, systolic arterial pressure and mean arterial pressure (afterload). Dilatation of the coronary arteries also occurs. The relative importance of preload reduction, afterload reduction, and coronary dilatation remains undefined.

Pharmacodynamics Dosing regimens for most chronically used drugs are designed to provide plasma concentrations that are continuously greater than a minimally effective concentration. This strategy is inappropriate for organic nitrates. Several well-controlled clinical trials have used exercise testing to assess the antianginal efficacy of continuously delivered nitrates.

In the large majority of these trials, active agents were indistinguishable from placebo after 24 hours (or less) of continuous therapy. Attempts to overcome tolerance by dose escalation, even to doses far in excess of those used acutely, have consistently failed. Only after nitrates have been absent from the body for several hours has their antianginal efficacy been restored.

Isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablets, during long-term use over 42 days dosed at 120 mg once daily, continued to improve exercise performance at 4 hours and at 12 hours after dosing but its effects (although better than placebo) are less than or at best equal to the effects of the first dose of 60 mg. Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism After oral administration of ISMN as a solution or immediate-release tablets, maximum plasma concentrations of ISMN are achieved in 30 to 60 minutes, with an absolute bioavailability of approximately 100%.

After intravenous administration, ISMN is distributed into total body water in about 9 minutes with a volume of distribution of approximately 0.6-0.7 L/kg. Isosorbide mononitrate is approximately 5% bound to human plasma proteins and is distributed into blood cells and saliva. Isosorbide mononitrate is primarily metabolized by the liver, but unlike oral isosorbide dinitrate, it is not subject to first-pass metabolism.

Isosorbide mononitrate is cleared by denitration to isosorbide and glucuronidation as the mononitrate, with 96% of the administered dose excreted in the urine within 5 days and only about 1% eliminated in the feces. At least six different compounds have been detected in urine, with about 2% of the dose excreted as the unchanged drug and at least five metabolites. The metabolites are not pharmacologically active.

Renal clearance accounts for only about 4% of total body clearance. The mean plasma elimination half-life of ISMN is approximately 5 hours. The disposition of ISMN in patients with various degrees of renal insufficiency, liver cirrhosis, or cardiac dysfunction was evaluated and found to be similar to that observed in healthy subjects.

The elimination half-life of ISMN was not prolonged, and there was no drug accumulation in patients with chronic renal failure after multiple oral dosing. The pharmacokinetics and/or bioavailability of isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablets have been studied in both normal volunteers and patients following single- and multiple-dose administration. Data from these studies suggest that the pharmacokinetics of ISMN administered as isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablets are similar between normal healthy volunteers and patients… [Excerpted — this section continues on DailyMed.]

📦 How Supplied / Storage and Handling 167 words ▾

HOW SUPPLIED Isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablets, USP 30 mg are white to off-white, oval shaped, film coated tablets having breakline on one side and debossed ‘3-0’ across breakline and ‘1104’ on other side. They are supplied as follows: Bottles of 100 NDC 13668-104-01 Bottles of 500 NDC 13668-104-05 Bottles of 1000 NDC 13668-104-10 Isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablets, USP 60 mg are white to off-white, oval shaped, film coated tablets having breakline on one side and ‘60-60’ debossing across breakline and ‘1105’ on the other side.

Bottles of 100 NDC 13668-105-01 Bottles of 1000 NDC 13668-105-10 Isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablets, USP 120 mg are white to off-white, oval shaped, film coated tablets having debossed ‘120’ on one side and ‘1106’ on the other side. Bottles of 100 NDC 13668-106-01 Bottles of 1000 NDC 13668-106-10 Store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F), excursions permitted to 15°-30°C (59°-86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature] Manufactured by: Torrent Pharmaceuticals LTD., India. Manufactured for: Torrent Pharma INC., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.

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📋 Description 177 words ▾

DESCRIPTION Isosorbide mononitrate (ISMN), an organic nitrate and the major biologically active metabolite of isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN), is a vasodilator with effects on both arteries and veins. Each tablet, for oral administration, contains either 30 mg, 60 mg or 120 mg of isosorbide mononitrate in an extended-release formulation. In addition, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, diethyl phthalate, hydrogenated castor oil, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, talc and titanium dioxide.

The molecular formula of ISMN is C 6 H 9 NO 6 and the molecular weight is 191.14. The chemical name for ISMN is 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-,D-glucitol 5-nitrate; the compound has the following structural formula: ISMN is a white, crystalline, odorless compound which is stable in air and in solution, has a melting point of about 90°C, and an optical rotation of +144° (2% in water, 20°C). Isosorbide mononitrate is freely soluble in water, ethanol, methanol, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and dichloromethane.

For 30 mg: Meets USP Dissolution Test 6. For 60 mg and 120 mg: Meets USP Dissolution Test 1. chemical-structure

⚠️ Precautions ~3 min read ▾

PRECAUTIONS General Severe hypotension, particularly with upright posture, may occur with even small doses of isosorbide mononitrate. This drug should, therefore, be used with caution in patients who may be volume depleted or who, for whatever reason, are already hypotensive. Hypotension induced by isosorbide mononitrate may be accompanied by paradoxical bradycardia and increased angina pectoris.

Nitrate therapy may aggravate the angina caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In industrial workers who have had long-term exposure to unknown (presumably high) doses of organic nitrates, tolerance clearly occurs. Chest pain, acute myocardial infarction, and even sudden death have occurred during temporary withdrawal of nitrates from these workers, demonstrating the existence of true physical dependence.

The importance of these observations to the routine, clinical use of oral isosorbide mononitrate is not known. Information for Patients Patients should be told that the antianginal efficacy of isosorbide mononitrate extended-release tablets can be maintained by carefully following the prescribed schedule of dosing. For most patients, this can be accomplished by taking the dose on arising.

As with other nitrates, daily headaches sometimes accompany treatment with isosorbide mononitrate. In patients who get these headaches, the headaches are a marker of the activity of the drug. Patients should resist the temptation to avoid headaches by altering the schedule of their treatment with isosorbide mononitrate, since loss of headache may be associated with simultaneous loss of antianginal efficacy.

Aspirin or acetaminophen often successfully relieves isosorbide mononitrate-induced headaches with no deleterious effect on isosorbide mononitrate’s antianginal efficacy. Treatment with isosorbide mononitrate may be associated with lightheadedness on standing, especially just after rising from a recumbent or seated position. This effect may be more frequent in patients who have also consumed alcohol.

Drug Interactions The vasodilating effects of isosorbide mononitrate may be additive with those of other vasodilators. Alcohol, in particular, has been found to exhibit additive effects of this variety. Marked symptomatic orthostatic hypotension has been reported when calcium channel blockers and organic nitrates were used in combination.

Dose adjustments of either class of agents may be necessary. Drug/Laboratory Test Interactions Nitrates and nitrites may interfere with the Zlatkis-Zak color reaction, causing falsely low readings in serum cholesterol determinations. Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility No evidence of carcinogenicity was observed in rats exposed to isosorbide mononitrate in their diets at doses of up to 900 mg/kg/day for the first 6 months and 500 mg/kg/day for the remaining duration of a study in which males were dosed for up to 121 weeks and females were dosed for up to 137 weeks.

No evidence of carcinogenicity was observed in mice exposed to isosorbide mononitrate in their diets for up to 104 weeks at doses of up to 900 mg/kg/day. Isosorbide mononitrate did not produce gene mutations (Ames test, mouse lymphoma test) or chromosome aberrations (human lymphocyte and mouse micronucleus tests) at biologically relevant concentrations. No effects on fertility were observed in a study in which male and female rats were administered doses of up to 750 mg/kg/day beginning, in males, 9 weeks prior to mating, and in females, 2 weeks prior to mating.

Pregnancy Teratogenic Effects Pregnancy Category B. In studies designed to detect effects of isosorbide mononitrate on embryo-fetal development, doses of up to 240 or 248 mg/kg/day, administered to pregnant rats and rabbits, were unassociated with evidence of such effects. These animal doses are about 100 times the maximum recommended human dose (120 mg in a 50 kg woman) when comparison is based on body weight; when comparison is based on body surface area, the rat dose is about… [Excerpted — this section continues on DailyMed.]

📄 Package Label / Principal Display Panel 28 words ▾

PACKAGE LABEL,PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL ISMN 30mg tablets-Indrad ISMN 30mg tablets-Dahej ISMN 60mg tablets-Indrad ISMN 60mg tablets-Dahej ISMN 120mg tablets-Indrad ISMN 120mg tablets-Dahej 30mg 30mg-dahej 60mg 60mg-dahej 120mg 120mg-dahej

Source: FDA Structured Product Labeling, mirrored from DailyMed / openFDA. Prefer the government’s original formatting? View this label on DailyMed ↗

Medicaid utilization & spend

📍 This exact package only: Medicaid data is reported per full 11-digit NDC — labeler, product and pack size — so every number here is for this package alone, not the drug overall. Other pack sizes report separately.
💊 Pharmacy benefit only: These are Medicaid outpatient pharmacy claims, billed by NDC. They exclude the medical benefit — clinic- or hospital-administered drugs billed under HCPCS J-codes — so drugs used mostly that way (e.g. Avastin, Lucentis, Keytruda) can look low or missing here. That’s expected, not an error.
📅 Q1 2025 – Q1 2026 · 5 quarters of data
ⓘ The newest quarter is usually incomplete when first published; states restate recent quarters in later CMS releases, so the latest figures typically revise upward. State coverage-policy changes can also shift quarter-to-quarter totals.
Prescriptions last 4 qtrs
36.8K
Units reimbursed last 4 qtrs
1.8M
Gross reimbursed last 4 qtrs
$433.7K
Avg / prescription
$11.79
Avg / unit
$0.2379
Latest quarter Q1 2026
9.6KRx
Medicaid pays / ea
$0.2379
gross reimbursed
vs
NADAC / ea
$0.0969
acquisition cost
=
Spread
+$0.1410
+146% vs cost
What Medicaid paid per ea (before rebates; includes the pharmacy’s dispensing fee) compared with NADAC — the average price pharmacies pay to buy the drug. A positive spread means Medicaid reimbursed more than the purchase price, before manufacturer rebates.
Fee-for-service vs managed care ⓘ
33% FFS 67% MCO
Fee-for-service · 12,016 Rx Managed care · 24,772 Rx
State Medicaid map
Alaska: no data reported AK Maine: 17,500 units · 1,254 per 100k residents ME Washington: 62,667 units · 802 per 100k residents WA Idaho: 4,652 units · 237 per 100k residents ID Montana: 5,300 units · 468 per 100k residents MT North Dakota: 3,262 units · 417 per 100k residents ND Minnesota: 19,891 units · 347 per 100k residents MN Wisconsin: 49,036 units · 830 per 100k residents WI Michigan: 89,716 units · 894 per 100k residents MI New York: 82,500 units · 422 per 100k residents NY Vermont: 2,768 units · 428 per 100k residents VT New Hampshire: 10,010 units · 714 per 100k residents NH Oregon: 34,661 units · 819 per 100k residents OR Nevada: 14,140 units · 443 per 100k residents NV Wyoming: no data reported WY South Dakota: no data reported SD Iowa: 13,467 units · 420 per 100k residents IA Illinois: 81,256 units · 648 per 100k residents IL Indiana: 75,760 units · 1,104 per 100k residents IN Ohio: 154,862 units · 1,314 per 100k residents OH Pennsylvania: 57,566 units · 444 per 100k residents PA New Jersey: 14,919 units · 161 per 100k residents NJ Massachusetts: 10,626 units · 152 per 100k residents MA California: 125,557 units · 322 per 100k residents CA Utah: 4,605 units · 135 per 100k residents UT Colorado: 17,837 units · 303 per 100k residents CO Nebraska: 7,494 units · 379 per 100k residents NE Missouri: 58,272 units · 940 per 100k residents MO Kentucky: 105,347 units · 2,328 per 100k residents KY West Virginia: 66,455 units · 3,755 per 100k residents WV Virginia: 68,774 units · 789 per 100k residents VA Maryland: 24,844 units · 402 per 100k residents MD Connecticut: 9,814 units · 271 per 100k residents CT Rhode Island: 1,826 units · 167 per 100k residents RI Arizona: 41,319 units · 556 per 100k residents AZ New Mexico: 15,199 units · 719 per 100k residents NM Kansas: 5,473 units · 186 per 100k residents KS Arkansas: 20,151 units · 657 per 100k residents AR Tennessee: 41,769 units · 586 per 100k residents TN North Carolina: 69,759 units · 644 per 100k residents NC South Carolina: 20,063 units · 373 per 100k residents SC Delaware: 7,970 units · 773 per 100k residents DE Oklahoma: 35,713 units · 881 per 100k residents OK Louisiana: 68,375 units · 1,495 per 100k residents LA Mississippi: 14,815 units · 504 per 100k residents MS Alabama: 30,675 units · 601 per 100k residents AL Georgia: 43,441 units · 394 per 100k residents GA D.C.: 1,205 units · 177 per 100k residents DC Hawaii: 661 units · 46.1 per 100k residents HI Texas: 48,217 units · 158 per 100k residents TX Florida: 54,198 units · 240 per 100k residents FL
Units reimbursed · per 100k residents
46.13,755
gray = no data reported ⓘ
Colors are per 100,000 residents, so big states don’t automatically dominate. Tap or hover a state for its actual totals.
Tap or hover a state
…for its Medicaid breakdown
🏆 Top states by units · per 100k residents
1 West Virginia 3,755 /100k
2 Kentucky 2,328 /100k
3 Louisiana 1,495 /100k
4 Ohio 1,314 /100k
5 Maine 1,254 /100k
6 Indiana 1,104 /100k
7 Missouri 940 /100k
8 Michigan 894 /100k
National units — by quarter
💵 About the dollar figures: “reimbursed” is what Medicaid paid pharmacies before confidential manufacturer rebates, so the program’s real net cost is lower than these numbers. Fee-for-service and managed-care claims are combined unless split above. Source: CMS State Drug Utilization Data; per-100k rates use 2023 Census population estimates.

Medicaid utilization by pack size

Medicaid (SDUD) totals over the four most recent reported quarters for every package size of this drug — handy when a specific package (e.g. a starter/titration pack) carries little or no Medicaid volume on its own.
100 tablets this page13668-0105-01 36,788 Rx · $433,737
1000 tablets13668-0105-10 26,124 Rx · $322,076
500 tablets13668-0105-05 No Medicaid data
2000 tablets13668-0105-20 No Medicaid data
Drug total (last 4 qtrs): 62,912 Rx · 3,187,573 units · $755,813 gross reimbursed
Tap a pack size to open its page. Source: CMS State Drug Utilization Data, last 4 quarters.

Medicare Part D spend CMS · PART D · 2026 (Q1)

Medicare Part D (outpatient prescription) spending for Isosorbide Mononitrate — the program that covers self-administered drugs. 2 manufacturers.
⚠️ Drug-level data: CMS publishes Part D spending by drug, not by NDC — these figures combine every manufacturer, strength and package size sold under the name Isosorbide Mononitrate. That’s a different level of aggregation than the Medicaid card above, which is specific to this exact 11-digit NDC (pack size included), so the two aren’t directly comparable.
Period
Total Part D spend
$1.1M
Claims incl. refills
12.3K
Beneficiaries
7.5K
Spend / beneficiary
$146.52
Spend / claim
$89.68
Trend by period
💵 About the dollar figures: spending is what Part D plans paid before confidential manufacturer rebates, so the program’s real net cost is lower. A blank patient count means fewer than 11 people — CMS hides counts that small to protect privacy. Source: CMS Medicare Quarterly Part D Spending by Drug (data.cms.gov), updated quarterly.
For educational and professional reference only — not medical advice. Pricing reflects published NADAC and CMS ASP (free public data) and may differ from your acquisition cost; always verify before billing or dispensing.