Chronic angina is a common cardiovascular condition affecting millions worldwide and causes significant disability while interfering with daily activities. Ranolazine is a well-tolerated piperazine derivative used for the management of this condition, offering relief from uncomfortable and debilitating symptoms. With a mechanism of action different from drugs used to treat the same condition, ranolazine is a promising anti-anginal therapy. It was originally approved by the FDA in 2006.
Ranolazine is indicated for the treatment of chronic angina. It can be used alone or in conjunction with nitrates, beta-blockers, angiotensin receptor blockers, anti-platelet drugs, calcium channel blockers, lipid-lowering drugs, and ACE inhibitors.
Ranolazine has also been used off-label for the treatment of certain arrhythmias, including ventricular tachycardia, however, this use is not strongly supported by scientific evidence. Ranolazine has also been studied for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome, microvascular coronary dysfunction, arrhythmia, and glycemic control, which are not yet approved indications.
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
University of Kansas Medical Center, Fairway, Kansas, United States
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Zhongzheng Dist, Taiwan
Saint Thomas Heart at Saint Thomas West, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Spaulding Clinical Research, West Bend, Wisconsin, United States
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