Nitroglycerin (sublingual)

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Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

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Angina pectoris · Regimen source: FDA Nitroglycerin SL · 2

  • • Repeat one tablet every 5 min until relief; max 3 tablets in 15 min. If pain persists after 3 tablets or is different, seek emergency care. Take sitting. Prophylaxis: 5–10 min before activity. FDA Nitroglycerin SL · 2

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👥 Special populations

  • 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

    Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Nitroglycerin SL · 8.1

    “Risk summary Limited published data on the use of nitroglycerin are insufficient to determine a drug associated risk of major birth defects or miscarriage.”
  • 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

    Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Nitroglycerin SL · 8.2

    “Risk summary Sublingual nitroglycerin has not been studied in lactating women.”
  • 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

    Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Nitroglycerin SL · 8.4

    “The safety and effectiveness of nitroglycerin in pediatric patients have not been established.”
  • 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

    Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Nitroglycerin SL · 8.5

    “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”
  • ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

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