Drug Details
Generic Name:
Common Brands:
Rectiv, Nitro-Time, Nitrolingual, Nitrostat, Nitro-Bid, Nitro-Dur
Availability:
Prescription only
Therapeutic Class:
Nitrate
Forms:
Capsule, sublingual tablet, spray, patch, ointment, gel
Administration:
By mouth, by application to the skin, by application inside the anus
Therapeutic Uses:
- Prevention and treatment of angina pectoris (chest pain associated with coronary artery disease)
- Chronic anal fissure pain
Controlled Status:
Not a controlled substance
Nitroglycerin Drug Class
Nitroglycerin (nye-troh-gly-ser-in) belongs to a group of medications called nitrates.
Nitroglycerin Age Range
Nitroglycerin is approved for use in adults over the age of 18 years.
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