Nitroglycerin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Nitroglycerin (nitroglycerin systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: antianginal agents, vasodilators and is used to treat Angina, Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, High Blood Pressure and Raynaud's Syndrome.

US matches:

• Nitroglycerin


• Nitroglycerin Controlled-Release Capsules


• Nitroglycerin Ointment


• Nitroglycerin Patch


• Nitroglycerin Spray


• Nitroglycerin Tablets


• Nitroglycerin oral/sublingual


• Nitroglycerin topical


• Nitroglycerin transdermal


• Nitroglycerin Intravenous


• Nitroglycerin Oral, Sublingual


• Nitroglycerin Dextrose


• Nitroglycerin Lingual Spray


• Nitroglycerin Slocaps


• Nitroglycerin Sublingual Tablet


• Nitroglycerin Tablet


• Nitroglycerin in Dextrose

Scheme

USAN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C01DA02,C05AE01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000055-63-0

Chemical Formula

C3-H5-N3-O9

Molecular Weight

227

Therapeutic Categories

Vasodilator

Muscle relaxant

Chemical Name

1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate

Foreign Names

• Glyceroli trinitratis (Latin)
• Glyceroltrinitrat (German)
• Trinitrine (French)

Generic Names

• Nitroglycerin (OS: USAN, JAN)
• Trinitrine (OS: DCF)
• DR 66 (IS)
• Nitroglycerol (IS)
• Nitromed (IS)
• Glyceroli trinitratis solutio (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Glyceryl Trinitrate Solution (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, BP 2010)
• Glyceryl Trinitrate, Concentrated Solution (PH: BP 2002)
• Nitroglicerina (PH: F.U. XII)
• Nitroglycerin, Diluted (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Adesitrin
  Pfizer, Italy



• Angicard
  Drug International, Bangladesh



• Anginine
  Sigma, Australia



• Angiolingual
  Royal Pharma, Chile



• Angised
  GlaxoSmithKline, United Arab Emirates; GlaxoSmithKline, Bosnia & Herzegowina; GlaxoSmithKline, Bangladesh; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahrain; GlaxoSmithKline, Cyprus; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, India; GlaxoSmithKline, Iran; GlaxoSmithKline, Jordan; GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait; GlaxoSmithKline, Lebanon; GlaxoSmithKline, Oman; GlaxoSmithKline, Qatar; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovenia; GlaxoSmithKline, Syria; GlaxoSmithKline, Yemen; GlaxoSmithKline, South Africa



• Angispan
  USV, India



• Anril
  Square, Bangladesh



• Cafinitrina (Nitroglycerin and Caffeine)
  Almirall, Spain



• Corangin Nitrospray
  Mibe, Germany



• Cordipatch
  UCB, France



• Cordiplast
  Schwarz, Spain



• Coro-Nitro
  Ayrton Saunders, United Kingdom



• Dauxona
  Northia, Argentina



• Deponit NT
  Adeka, Turkey



• Deponit
  Altana, Belgium; Delphi, Netherlands; Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Eurim, Austria; Euro, Netherlands; Medcor, Netherlands; Nycomed, Netherlands; Schwarz, Austria; Schwarz, China; Schwarz, Germany; Schwarz, Hong Kong; Schwarz, Israel; Schwarz, Italy; Schwarz, Sri Lanka; Schwarz, Lithuania; Schwarz, Luxembourg; Schwarz, Malaysia; Schwarz, Peru; Schwarz, Philippines; Schwarz, Singapore; Schwarz, United States; UCB, Finland; UCB Pharma, United Kingdom; UCB-Pharma, Switzerland



• Dermatrans
  Bayer, Italy; Recordati, Spain



• Diafusor
  Pierre Fabre, Spain; Pierre Fabre, Tunisia; Pierre Fabre Médicament, France; Schering-Plough, Belgium; Schering-Plough, Luxembourg



• Discotrine
  3M, Iceland; Meda, Denmark; Meda, France



• Domitral
  Domesco, Vietnam



• Dydrene
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Enetege
  Fada, Argentina



• Epinitril
  Bouchara, France; Delta, Portugal; Rottapharm, Spain; Rottapharm, Greece; Rottapharm, Italy



• Gallolingual
  Pohl-Boskamp, Germany



• Gen-Nitro
  Genpharm, Canada



• Glyceryl Trinitrate DBL
  Orna, Turkey



• Glyceryl Trinitrate
  DBL/Faulding, Bangladesh; Health Support Ltd, New Zealand; Hospira, Australia; Hospira, Indonesia; Hospira, New Zealand; Hospira, Taiwan; Tempo Scan Pacific, Indonesia



• Glycerylnitrat SAD
  Amgros, Denmark



• Glycerylnitrat
  Nycomed, Norway



• Glytrin Spray
  AFT, New Zealand; Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland



• Glytrin
  Meda, Denmark; Meda, Sweden; Pharmasol, Singapore; Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Square, Bangladesh



• Keritrina
  Keryos, Italy



• Limitral
  Domesco, Vietnam



• Loion
  Pharmapol, Germany



• Lycinate
  Fawns & McAllan, Australia; Healthcare Logistics, New Zealand



• Meditrans
  Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Japan; Sekisui Medical, Japan



• Millis
  Nippon Kayaku, Japan



• Millisrol
  Khandelwal, India; Nippon Kayaku, Japan; Nippon Kayaku, Taiwan



• Millistape
  Nippon Kayaku, Japan



• Minitran
  Douglas, New Zealand; Graceway, United States; Graceway Pharmaceuticals, Canada; Meda, Belgium; Meda, Switzerland; Meda, United Kingdom; Meda, Italy; Meda, Luxembourg; Meda, Netherlands; Meda, Sweden; Meda Pharma Sau, Spain



• Minitrans
  3M, Argentina; 3M, Finland; 3M, Malta; 3M, Philippines; 3M, United States; Graceway Pharmaceuticals, Canada; iNova Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Meda, Germany; Meda, Malta



• Minitro
  Kyorin Rimedio, Japan



• Myocor
  Toa Eiyo, Japan



• Myonit
  Troikaa, India



• Myovin
  Cadila, India



• Natispray
  Procter & Gamble, Luxembourg; Procter & Gamble, Tunisia; Teofarma, France; Teofarma, Italy



• Nidocard Retard
  Drug International, Bangladesh



• Niglinar
  ALM, Peru; Rivero, Argentina



• Nirmin
  Zorka, Serbia



• Nitracor
  Pliva, Poland



• Nitradisc
  Continental, Luxembourg; Pfizer, Argentina; Pfizer, Brazil; Pfizer, Spain; Pfizer, Portugal



• Nitraket
  3M, Italy; Meda, Italy



• Nitrangin Isis
  Actavis, Germany



• Nitrangin Pumpspray
  Actavis, Germany



• Nitrek
  Bertek, United States



• Nit-Ret Slovakofarma
  Slovakofarma, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia



• Nitriderm TTS
  Novartis, France



• Nitrin SR
  Healthcare, Bangladesh



• Nitro Carino
  Carinopharm, Germany



• Nitro Dur
  Eureco, Netherlands; Schering-Plough, Spain; Schering-Plough, Hungary; Schering-Plough, Netherlands; Schering-Plough, Portugal



• Nitro Mack Retard
  Mack, United Arab Emirates; Mack, Bahrain; Mack, Cyprus; Mack, Egypt; Mack, Jordan; Mack, Kuwait; Mack, Lebanon; Mack, Oman; Mack, Qatar; Mack, Saudi Arabia



• Nitro Mack
  Mack, Luxembourg



• Nitro Pohl
  Pohl, Czech Republic; Pohl, Hungary; Pohl, Lithuania; Pohl, Latvia; Pohl, Netherlands; Sanova, Austria



• Nitro
  Orion, Finland; Orion, Georgia; Orion, Latvia; Orion, Russian Federation



• Nitro-Bid
  Fougera, United States



• Nitrocap
  Orion, Bangladesh



• Nitrocard
  Aristopharma, Bangladesh; Chema, Poland; Zuoz, Venezuela



• Nitrocine
  Briz, Latvia; Pharos, Indonesia; Schwarz, Estonia; Schwarz, Hong Kong; Schwarz, Israel; Schwarz, Sri Lanka; Schwarz, Lithuania; Schwarz, Latvia; Schwarz, Malaysia; Schwarz, Singapore; Schwarz, Thailand; UCB, Indonesia; UCB, Ireland; UCB, South Africa; UCB Pharma, United Kingdom



• Nitrocontin
  Modi-Mundipharma, Bangladesh; Modi-Mundipharma, India; Modi-Mundipharma, Sri Lanka



• Nitrocor Retard
  PMP, Vietnam



• Nitrocor
  3M, Chile; Pharmaceutical, Venezuela; Pharmstandart, Russian Federation; Recordati, Italy



• Nitroderm Matrix
  Novartis, Spain



• Nitroderm TTS
  Novartis, Argentina; Novartis, Austria; Novartis, Belgium; Novartis, Brazil; Novartis, Switzerland; Novartis, Chile; Novartis, Germany; Novartis, Spain; Novartis, Ghana; Novartis, Hong Kong; Novartis, Hungary; Novartis, Israel; Novartis, India; Novartis, Italy; Novartis, Japan; Novartis, Kenya; Novartis, Luxembourg; Novartis, Libya; Novartis, Malta; Novartis, Malaysia; Novartis, Nigeria; Novartis, New Zealand; Novartis, Oman; Novartis, Poland; Novartis, Portugal; Novartis, Romania; Novartis, Sudan; Novartis, Slovenia; Novartis, Slovakia; Novartis, Thailand; Novartis, Turkey; Novartis, Taiwan; Novartis, Tanzania; Novartis, Venezuela; Novartis, Zimbabwe



• Nitrodom
  Dominguez, Argentina



• Nitro-Dur
  Essex Chemie, Switzerland; Eureco, Netherlands; Key, United States; Schering, Poland; Schering, United States; Schering-Plough, Argentina; Schering-Plough, Australia; Schering-Plough, Canada; Schering-Plough, United Kingdom; Schering-Plough, Hong Kong; Schering-Plough, Ireland; Schering-Plough, Mexico; Schering-Plough, Netherlands; Schering-Plough, Norway; Schering-Plough, Serbia; Schering-Plough, Slovenia; Sigma Tau, Italy



• Nitrodyl
  Schering-Plough, Greece; Therabel, Luxembourg



• Nitrogard
  Forest, United States



• Nitrogesic
  Troikaa, India



• Nitroglicerin
  Srbolek, Serbia



• Nitroglicerina Bioindustria Lim
  Bioindustria Lim, Italy



• Nitroglicerina L.CH.
  Chile, Chile



• Nitroglicerina PH&T
  PH&T, Italy



• Nitroglicerina Richmond
  Richmond, Argentina



• Nitroglicerina
  Abbott, Peru; Biosano, Chile; Pharmakin, Venezuela; Richmond, Peru; Ryan, Colombia; Sanderson, Chile; Volta, Chile



• Nitroglicerinã
  Zentiva, Romania



• Nitroglicerol
  Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina



• Nitroglycerin Bioren
  Sintetica-Bioren, Switzerland



• Nitroglycerin BMM Pharma
  BMM Pharma, Sweden



• Nitroglycerin Dak
  Nycomed, Denmark



• Nitroglycerin in 5% Dextrose Injection
  Abbott, United States; Baxter, Canada; Baxter, United States; Braun, United States



• Nitroglycerin Injection
  Abbott, United States; American Regent, United States



• Nitroglycerin Nycomed
  Nycomed, Estonia; Nycomed, Lithuania



• Nitroglycerin Recip
  Recip, Sweden



• Nitroglycerin Slocaps
  Eon, United States



• Nitroglycerin Slovakofarma
  Slovakofarma, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia



• Nitroglycerin Streuli
  Streuli Pharma, Switzerland



• Nitroglycerin Transdermal System
  Hercon, United States; Mylan, United States



• Nitroglycerin
  Actavis, Norway; Baxter, United States; Ethex, United States; Fougera, United States; Genom, Georgia; Hercon, United States; Hospira, United States; Kremers-Urban, United States; Luitpold, United States; Mylan, United States; SoloPak, United States; United Research, United States



• Nitroglycerine Amps
  Taro, Israel



• Nitroglycerine
  Bipharma, Netherlands; Nippon Kayaku, Japan; Sandoz, Netherlands



• Nitroglycerinum
  Lek, Lithuania; Lek, Poland



• Nitroject
  Sun, Russian Federation



• Nitrokaf Retard
  Kimia Farma, Indonesia



• Nitrol
  Paladin, Canada



• Nitrolingual
  Codali, Luxembourg; Douglas, New Zealand; Farma-Tek, Turkey; First Horizon, United States; Lavipharm, Greece; Lubapharm, Switzerland; Medis, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Medis, Slovenia; Medis Adria, Croatia (Hrvatska); Megapharm, Israel; Merck, Ireland; Merck Serono, United Kingdom; Merck Serono, South Africa; Pharmapol, Germany; Pohl, Denmark; Pohl, Hungary; Pohl, Lithuania; Pohl, Malta; Pohl, Netherlands; Pohl, Serbia; Pohl, Sweden; Pohl, Singapore; Pohl Boskamp, Norway; Pohl-Boskamp, Germany; Pohl-Boskamp, Oman; Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Sanofi-Aventis, Canada; Sanova, Austria; Shionogi, United States; Tramedico, Belgium; Tramedico, Luxembourg; Weal-Chance, Taiwan



• Nitro-Mack
  Galenica, Greece; Mack, Ethiopia



• Nitromex
  Actavis, Denmark; Actavis, Finland; Actavis, Norway; Actavis, Sweden; Alpharma, Iceland



• Nitromin
  Servier, Ireland; Teva Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom



• Nitromint
  Egis, Bangladesh; Egis, Czech Republic; Egis, Egypt; Egis, Georgia; Egis, Hungary; Egis, Lithuania; Egis, Latvia; Egis, Poland; Egis, Romania; Egis, Russian Federation; Egis, Slovakia; Egis, Syria; Egis, Thailand; Egis, Vietnam; Egis, Yemen; Rhône-Poulenc, Portugal



• NitroMist
  NovaDel Pharma, United States



• Nitronal
  Douglas, New Zealand; Farma-Tek, Turkey; Medinam, Bangladesh; Medis, Slovenia; Megapharm, Israel; Merck Serono, United Kingdom; Pharmapol, Germany; Pohl, France; Pohl-Boskamp, Oman



• Nitronal-A
  Lubapharm, Switzerland



• Nitronalspray
  Pohl, France



• Nitrong
  Krka, Georgia; Krka, Lithuania; Krka, Latvia; Lavipharm, Greece



• Nitropack
  Farmindustria, Peru



• Nitropen
  Nippon Kayaku, Japan; Pharmanova, Serbia



• Nitroplast
  Lacer, Spain



• Nitroquick
  Ethex, United States



• Nitroretard Faran
  Faran Laboratories, Greece



• Nitrospray-ICN
  Pharmstandart, Russian Federation



• Nitrostad Retard
  Stada, Vietnam



• Nitrostat
  Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, United States



• Nitrosylon
  Abbott, Italy; Lavipharm, Greece



• Nitro-Time
  Time-Cap, United States



• Nitrovas SR
  Popular, Bangladesh



• Nitroven
  Pohl Boskamp, Norway



• Nyrocin
  Vee Excel, Myanmar



• Nysconitrine
  Therabel, Luxembourg



• Pancoran
  Novartis, Greece



• Pentaerythritol compositum (Nitroglycerin and Pentaerithrityl Tetranitrate)
  Galena, Poland



• Percutol
  Pliva Pharma, United Kingdom



• Percutol (veterinary use)
  Pliva Animalhealth, United Kingdom



• Perganit
  AstraZeneca AB-S, Italy



• Perlinganit Roztok
  Schwarz, Czech Republic



• Perlinganit
  Adeka, Turkey; Schwarz, Austria; Schwarz, Germany; Schwarz, Finland; Schwarz, Luxembourg; Schwarz, Philippines; Schwarz, Poland; Schwarz, Russian Federation; UCB-Pharma, Switzerland



• Plastranit
  Jaba, Portugal



• Rectogesic
  APS, Germany; Care Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Care Pharmaceuticals, Singapore; Clonmel, Ireland; Farmasel, Turkey; Ferring, Poland; Medius, Switzerland; ProStrakan, Denmark; ProStrakan, France; ProStrakan, United Kingdom; ProStrakan, Hungary; ProStrakan, Norway; ProStrakan, Sweden; Prostrakan Farmaceutica, Spain



• Rho-Nitro
  sanofi-aventis, Canada



• Solinitrina
  Almirall, Spain



• Supranitrin
  Gap, Greece



• Suscard Buccal
  Pharmax, United Arab Emirates; Pharmax, Bahrain; Pharmax, Cyprus; Pharmax, Ireland; Pharmax, Jordan; Pharmax, Kuwait; Pharmax, Qatar; Pharmax, Yemen



• Suscard
  BMM Pharma, Sweden; Forest, United Kingdom



• Sustac
  Forest, United Kingdom; Krka, Georgia; Krka, Hungary; Krka, Lithuania; Krka, Latvia; Pharmax, United Arab Emirates; Pharmax, Bahrain; Pharmax, Cyprus; Pharmax, Ireland; Pharmax, Jordan; Pharmax, Kuwait; Pharmax, Oman; Pharmax, Qatar; Pharmax, Yemen



• Sustonit
  Polfa Warshavskiy, Russian Federation; Polfa Warszawa, Poland



• Topi-Nitro
  Schering-Plough, Luxembourg



• Top-Nitro
  Schering-Plough, Italy



• Transderm-Nitro
  Novartis, United Arab Emirates; Novartis, Bahrain; Novartis, Canada; Novartis, Egypt; Novartis, Iraq; Novartis, Iran; Novartis, Jordan; Novartis, Kuwait; Novartis, Lebanon; Novartis, Philippines; Novartis, Qatar; Novartis, Saudi Arabia; Novartis, Syria; Novartis, Yemen



• Transiderm Nitro
  Novartis, Australia; Novartis, Finland; Novartis, United Kingdom; Novartis, Ireland; Novartis, Netherlands



• Transiderm-Nitro
  Novartis, Norway; Novartis, Sweden



• Tridil
  Cristália, Brazil



• Trimonit
  Sanofi-Aventis, Poland



• Trinipatch
  Fournier, Belgium; Fournier, Luxembourg; Megapharm, Israel; Novartis, Canada; Procter Gamble, Spain; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Synthelabo, Greece



• Triniplas
  Novartis, Italy



• Trinispray
  Sanofi-Aventis S.A., Spain



• Trinitrin Simplex Laleuf
  Sanofi, Switzerland



• Trinitrina
  Acarpia-P, Italy



• Trinitrine Merck
  Mylan, France



• Trinitrine Simple Laleuf
  Biologiques de l'Ile-de-France, Tunisia; Johnson & Johnson, France



• Trinitroglicerina Fabra
  Fabra, Argentina



• Trinitron
  Quesada, Argentina



• Trinitrosan
  Merck, Germany; Merck, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck KGaA, Romania



• Trintek
  Goldshield, United Kingdom



• Trocer
  Incepta, Bangladesh



• Vasolator
  Sanwa Kagaku, Japan



• Venitrin
  3M Santé-F, Italy



• Vernies
  Parke Davis, Spain



• Will long
  Will, Luxembourg



• Willlong
  Will, Belgium

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