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Nicorandil and breathlessness

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Hi

Just been commenced on nicorandil a few days ago, feeling slightly breathless not really usual for me, anyone else had this when commencing this med?

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mary2cats

Hello Norton. Do you split your dose? I take 10mg of Nicorandil twice a day and rarely get breathless.

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Jacey15

I'm on 10mg twice a day but haven't noticed any breathlessness

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Silvertail

It didn't make me breathless, but gave me recurring, extremely painful mouth ulcers, (which is one of the known side effects.)

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