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Preferred Name

Isosorbide Mononitrate
Synonyms

ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE

Isosorbide Mononitrate

1,4:3,6-Dianhydro-D-glucitol 5-nitrate

ISMO

Imdur

Monoket

Monosordil

Definitions

The mononitrate salt form of isosorbide, an organic nitrate with vasodilator activity. Isosorbide mononitrate relaxes vascular smooth muscle by formation of the free radical nitric oxide (NO), which is identical to the endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF). NO activates guanylyl cyclase, thereby increasing the synthesis of cGMP within smooth muscle, resulting in dephosphorylation of light chain myosin and relaxation of peripheral arteries and veins. In addition, isosorbide mononitrate relaxes coronary arteries, thereby increasing the blood circulation through the ischemic area. (NCI05)

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C47575

CAS_Registry

16051-77-7

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:6062

Chemical_Formula

C6H9NO6

code

C47575

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

The mononitrate salt form of isosorbide, an organic nitrate with vasodilator activity. Isosorbide mononitrate relaxes vascular smooth muscle by formation of the free radical nitric oxide (NO), which is identical to the endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF). NO activates guanylyl cyclase, thereby increasing the synthesis of cGMP within smooth muscle, resulting in dephosphorylation of light chain myosin and relaxation of peripheral arteries and veins. In addition, isosorbide mononitrate relaxes coronary arteries, thereby increasing the blood circulation through the ischemic area. (NCI05)

FDA_UNII_Code

LX1OH63030

FULL_SYN

ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE

Isosorbide Mononitrate

1,4:3,6-Dianhydro-D-glucitol 5-nitrate

ISMO

Imdur

Monoket

Monosordil

Has_Free_Acid_Or_Base_Form

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C60773

label

Isosorbide Mononitrate

Legacy Concept Name

Isosorbide_Mononitrate

Preferred_Name

Isosorbide Mononitrate

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C47575

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0064079

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C29707

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