Glyceryl Trinitrate

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Unstable, angina, coronary vasospasm, LVF accompanying MI, hypertension during cardiac surgery.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity. Severe hypotension, heart failure, marked anaemia, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. cerebral haemorrhage or head trauma, low cardiac output secondary to hypovolaemia, inferior MI with right ventricular involvement, raised intracranial pressure. concomitant use with phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Severe hepatic or renal impairment, hypothyroidism, malnutrition, hypothermia. Cerebrovascular disease, lung disease or cor pulmonale. Pregnancy, lactation, glaucoma, mitral valve prolapse, cardiac tamponade, syncope. Gradual withdrawal in patients who have received prolonged high dose infusions. Avoid prolonged excessive hypotension. Nitrate-free interval is recommended in patients on continuous treatment with nitrates to reduce risk of tolerance.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Throbbing, headache, flushing, weakness, sweating, palpitation, dizziness and fainting. Tachycardia. Hypotension. Methaemoglobinaemia.

Drug Category/Class

Glyceryl Trinitrate has 56 Brands listed


Angised (0.5 mg)Angispan TR (2.5 mg)
Angispan TR (6.5 mg)Corodil (2.6 mg)
Corodil (6.4 mg)Glyceryl Trinitrate (0.5 gm)
Glynit (0.5 mg)Glynit (25 mg)
GTN Sorbitrate (0.5 mg)GTN Sorbitrate CR (2.6 mg)
GTN Sorbitrate CR (6.4 mg)GTN Spray (0.4 mg)
GTN Spray Pen (0.4 mg)Leonite (2.6 mg)
Leonite (6.4 mg)Myocare (25 mg)
Myonit (25 mg)Myonit (50 mg)
Myonit SR (2.6 mg)Myonit SR (6.4 mg)
Myovin (Skin) (60 gm)Nglong (2.5 mg)
Nglong (6.5 mg)Ngtel (2.6 mg)
Ngtel (6.4 mg)Nig (25 mg)
Nig (25 mg) (Neon Labs)Nig (50 mg)
Nig (50 mg) (Neon Labs)Nitrocerin (2.6 mg)
Nitrocerin (6.4 mg)Nitrocin (25 mg)
Nitrocontin (2.6 mg)Nitrocontin (6.4 mg)
Nitroday (2.5 mg)Nitroday (6.4 mg)
Nitroderm TTS (10 mg)Nitroderm TTS (5 mg)
Nitrofast (50 mg)Nitrogesic (30 gm)
Nitroglycerine Chile (50 mg)Nitrogon (2.6 mg)
Nitrogon (6.4 mg)Nitrolife (2.6 mg)
Nitrolife (6.4 mg)Nitroplus (25 mg)
Nitrosol (25 mg)Nitrosol (50 mg)
Nitrovir (25 mg)Nitrovir (50 mg)
Nitzo (2.6 mg)Nitzo (6.4 mg)
Top Nitro (10 mg)Top Nitro (5 mg)
Vasovin (2.5 mg)Vasovin (6.5 mg)

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