Trimetazidine

Trimetazidine belongs to the class of medications called fatty acid oxidation inhibitors. It is used to prevent and treat the symptoms of angina (chest pain). Angina is caused by lack of blood supply and oxygen to your heart. Trimetazidine helps to maintain the energy metabolism of heart muscle cells, protecting them from the effects of reduced oxygen supply.

When you take this medication regularly on a long term basis, it can help treat angina by reducing the number of times you get angina.

• Do not stop taking your medication without checking with your healthcare professional. If you stop taking your medication, you may experience a worsening of your condition.
• This medicine should be taken with or after food.

Inform your healthcare processional if:

• You are allergic to this medication or any of the other ingredients of this medication.
• You are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
• You have kidney problems.
• You have Parkinson's disease, tremors, restless leg syndrome or other related movement disorders.
• You are taking any other medications, including supplements, traditional medications and herbal remedies

• Nausea, vomiting
• Abdominal pain, indigestion
• Diarrhoea
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Feeling weak
• Rashes

Inform your healthcare professional of these side-effects do not go away and interfere with your daily life.

Rare but serious side effects that need to seek medical advice immediately

Very rarely, trimetazidine may cause movement disturbances. These symptoms may include one or more of the following:

• Trembling
• Unsteady gait
• Uncontrolled body movement

The symptoms of a drug allergy include one or more of the following:

• Swollen face/eyes/lips/tongue
• Difficulty in breathing
• Itchy skin rashes over your whole body

If your experience any of these symptoms, you should stop your medication and see your healthcare professional immediately.

• Keep away from children
• Keep in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight
• Throw away all expired medications.

Pack this medication into a black trash bag and seal it tightly before throwing into the rubbish chute or bin.