Ranolazine

Pronounced rah-NO-lah-zeen

Brand names: Ranexa

Type: Antianginal (chest pain medicine) · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines

What Ranolazine is used for

  • Chronic chest pain (angina)
  • Added when other angina medicines are not enough

Common side effects

  • Dizziness
  • Headache
  • Constipation
  • Nausea

Important cautions

  • Interacts with several other medicines — tell your care team everything you take
  • Tablets must be swallowed whole, not crushed or chewed

How it comes

Extended-release tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.