Drug Name

Nitroglycerin

Drug Uses

Nitroglycerin is used for preventing chest pain caused by heart disease. It may as well as be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Nitroglycerin as directed by your doctor.

• Do not grind, bite, or swallow the tablet, or place it under the tongue.
• Place tablet(s) under the upper lip or between the gum as well as cheek as well as allow it to dissolve slowly over a 3 to 5 hour period or as directed by your health care provider. Incase you wear dentures, place the tablet between the cheek as well as gum above the denture plate. Touching the tablets with the tongue or drinking hot liquids will help the tablets dissolve faster.
• Incase you accidentally swallow a tablet, replace it with another one, unless otherwise advised by your doctor.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Nitroglycerin.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Nitroglycerin is a nitrate. It works by widening blood vessels in the body, which allows more blood to flow more easily through them as well as reduces the work the heart has to do to pump blood. This reduces the oxygen need of the heart, as well as helps halt chest pain.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Nitroglycerin as well as are using it regularly, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Nitroglycerin at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep in a close, light-resistant container. Keep Nitroglycerin out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Nitroglycerin if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Nitroglycerin;
• you suspect your are having a heart attack;
• you possess increased pressure inside the head;
• you possess very bad anemia;
• you are currently using a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor (e.g., sildenafil), a medicine used frequently for sexual dysfunction.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important:

• Nitroglycerin may cause dizziness or blurred vision. Take caution while driving or performing other tasks requiring alertness, coordination, or material dexterity.
• Nitroglycerin may cause dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting. Alcohol, hot weather, exercise, as well as fever can increase these effects. To halt them, sit up or stand slowly, especially in the morning. As well as, sit or lie down at the earliest sign of dizziness, lightheadedness, or weakness.
• To avoid tooth as well as gum decay, vary location sites as well as brush your teeth after the tablet has completely dissolved.
• Do not fall asleep with a tablet in your mouth.
• Lab tests, including blood electrolytes as well as blood pressure, may be performed to monitor your progress or to check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Nitroglycerin is not recommended for take in children. Safety as well as effectiveness possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits as well as risks of using Nitroglycerin during pregnancy. It is unknown incase Nitroglycerin is excreted in breast milk. Incase you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Nitroglycerin, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; drowsiness; increased sweating; loss of appetite; nausea.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); agitation; fainting; fever; muscle stiffness or tremor; seizures.

More Information

Nitroglycerin is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.

Incase your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.