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Nitroglycerin

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

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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

Muscle relaxant

Coronary vasodilator

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. 7)
Glyceryl Trinitrate Solution (PH: BP 2011, Ph. Eur. 7)
Glyceryl Trinitrate, Concentrated Solution (PH: BP 2002)
Nitroglicerina (PH: F.U. XII)
Nitroglycerin, Diluted (PH: USP 34)

Brand Names

Adesitrin
Pfizer Italia, Italy
Angicard
Drug International, Bangladesh
Angiderm
Han Dok, South Korea
Angilingual
Zafa, Pakistan
Anginine
Sigma, Australia
Anginor
Werrick, Pakistan
Angiocard
Highnoon, Pakistan
Angiopohl
Pisa, Mexico
Angised
Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa; Glaxo, Pakistan; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahrain; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, India; GlaxoSmithKline, Oman; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovenia; Wellcome, Bosnia & Herzegowina
Angispan-TR
USV, India
Angist SR
Acme, Bangladesh
Anril SR
Square, Bangladesh
Anril
Square, Bangladesh
Cafinitrina (Nitroglycerin and Caffeine)
Almirall, Spain
Corangin Nitrospray
mibe, Germany
Cordipatch
UCB Pharma, France
Cordiplast
UCB Pharma, Spain
Coro-Nitro
Ayrton Saunders, United Kingdom
Dauxona
Northia, Argentina
DBL Glyceryl Trinitrate
Hospira, Australia; Hospira, New Zealand; Hospira, Thailand
Deponit NT
UCB, Hong Kong
Deponit
Nycomed, Belgium; Nycomed, Netherlands; Schwarz, Austria; Schwarz, Germany; Schwarz, Israel; Schwarz, Lithuania; Schwarz, Malaysia; Schwarz, Peru; Schwarz, Philippines; Schwarz Pharma, Italy; UCB, China; UCB, Finland; UCB Pharma, United Kingdom; UCB-Pharma, Switzerland
Deponit-NT
Adeka, Turkey
Dermatrans
Bayer, Italy; Recordati, Spain
Diafusor
Pierre Fabre, France; Pierre Fabre, Tunisia; Pierre Fabre Iberica, Spain; Schering-Plough, Belgium
Discotrine
Meda, Denmark; Meda, France; Meda, Iceland
Domitral
Domesco, Vietnam
Dydrene
Towa Yakuhin, Japan
Enetege
Fada, Argentina
Epinitril
Bouchara-Recordati, France; Rottapharm, Spain; Rottapharm, Greece; Rottapharm, Italy; Rottapharm Madaus, Portugal
Gallolingual
Pohl-Boskamp, Germany
Gen-Nitro
Genpharm ULC, Canada
Glycerin Thornton & Ross
Thornton & Ross, Georgia
Glycerin pediatric (pediatric)
Sam-On, Israel
Glyceryl Trinitrate DBL
Orna, Turkey
Glyceryl Trinitrate
Actavis, United Kingdom; Actavis, Malta; Cherubino, Malta; DBL/Faulding, Bangladesh; Hameln, United Kingdom; Hospira, United Kingdom; Hospira, Indonesia; Mayne, Taiwan; Tempo Scan Pacific, Indonesia
Glyceryl Trinitrate-Hameln
Pharma Hameln, Hong Kong
Glycerylnitrat SAD
Amgros, Denmark
Glycerylnitrat
Nycomed, Norway
Glytrin Spray
Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland
Glytrin
Ayrton, Netherlands; B L Hua, Thailand; Meda, Denmark; Meda, Sweden; Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Square, Bangladesh
GTN Sorbitrate
Abbott, India
GTN Sorbitrate-CR
Abbott, India
GTN
Eskayef, Bangladesh; Medley, India; Winthrop Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
Keritrina
Crinos, Italy
Loion
Pharmapol, Germany
Lycinate
Fawns & McAllan, Australia; Healthcare Logistics, New Zealand
Meditrans
Sekisui Medical, Japan
Millis
Nippon Kayaku, Japan
Millisrol
Dong-A, South Korea; Nippon Kayaku, Japan; Nippon Kayaku, Taiwan
Minitran
Meda Pharma, Switzerland; Douglas, New Zealand; Graceway, Costa Rica; Graceway, Dominican Republic; Graceway, Guatemala; Graceway, Honduras; Graceway, Mexico; Graceway, Panama; Graceway, El Salvador; Graceway, United States; Graceway Pharmaceuticals, Canada; iNova, Philippines; Meda, Belgium; Meda, Finland; Meda, United Kingdom; Meda, Italy; Meda, Luxembourg; Meda, Malta; Meda, Netherlands; Meda, Poland; Meda, Sweden; Meda Pharma Sau, Spain
Minitrans
3M, Argentina; Graceway Pharmaceuticals, Canada; Meda, Germany
Minitro
Kyorin Rimedio, Japan
Mylan-Nitro
Mylan, Canada
Myocor
Toa Eiyo, Japan
Myonit
Troikaa, Georgia
Natispray
Teofarma, France; Teofarma, Italy; Teofarma, Tunisia
Nglong
Novartis, India
Nidocard Retard
Drug International, Bangladesh
Nidocard
Drug International, Bangladesh
Niglinar
Rivero, Argentina; Scalup, Peru
Nirmin
Hemofarm koncern “ZORKA Pharma”, Serbia
Nitracor
Pliva, Poland
Nitradisc
Pfizer, Argentina; Pfizer, Brazil; Pfizer, Spain; Pfizer, Mexico; Pfizer, Portugal
Nitraket
Meda, Italy
Nitrangin Isis
Actavis, Germany
Nitrangin Pumpspray
Actavis, Germany
Nit-Ret Slovakofarma
Zentiva, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia; Slovakofarma, Lithuania
Nitriderm
Novartis, France
Nitrin SR
Healthcare, Bangladesh
Nitro Carino
Carinopharm, Germany
Nitro Dur
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain; Schering-Plough, Hungary; Schering-Plough, Portugal
Nitro Mack Retard
Heinrich Mack, Oman
Nitro Pohl
Pohl, Hungary; Pohl-Boskamp, Austria; Pohl-Boskamp, Czech Republic; Pohl-Boskamp, Lithuania
Nitro
Orion, Finland; Orion, Georgia; Orion, Latvia; Orion, Russian Federation
Nitrocap
Orion, Bangladesh
Nitrocard
Aristopharma, Bangladesh; Chema, Poland; Zuoz, Venezuela
Nitrocine
AHN Pharma, South Africa; Jenahexal, China; Pharos, Indonesia; Schwarz, Israel; Schwarz, Lithuania; Schwarz, Malaysia; Schwarz, Singapore; Schwarz, Thailand; Schwarz Pharma Ltd., Latvia; UCB, Estonia; UCB, Hong Kong; UCB, Indonesia; UCB, Ireland; UCB Pharma, United Kingdom
Nitrocontin
Modi-Mundipharma, Bangladesh; Modi-Mundipharma, India; Modi-Mundipharma, Taiwan
Nitrocor Retard
PMP, Vietnam
Nitrocor
Briz, Latvia; Pharmaceutical, Venezuela; Recordati, Italy
Nitroday
Invision, India
Nitroderm Gervasi
Gervasi, Spain
Nitroderm TTS
Novartis, Germany; Novartis, Hungary; Novartis, Israel; Novartis, Japan; Novartis, Malaysia; Novartis, New Zealand; Novartis, Oman; Novartis, Poland; Novartis, Portugal; Novartis, Romania; Novartis, Slovenia; Novartis, Slovakia; Novartis Farma, Italy
Nitroderm
Novartis, Argentina; Novartis, Austria; Novartis, Belgium; Novartis, Brazil; Novartis, Switzerland; Novartis, Chile; Novartis, Hong Kong; Novartis, India; Novartis, Lithuania; Novartis, Malta; Novartis, Thailand; Novartis, Turkey; Novartis, Taiwan; Novartis, Venezuela; Novartis Farmaceutica, Spain
Nitrodom
Dominguez, Argentina
Nitro-Dur
Bayer Schering, Poland; Key, United States; Merck Sharp & Dohme, United Kingdom; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Netherlands; MSD, Switzerland; Schering-Plough, Argentina; Schering-Plough, Australia; Schering-Plough, Canada; Schering-Plough, Hong Kong; Schering-Plough, Ireland; Schering-Plough, Norway; Schering-Plough, Serbia; Schering-Plough, Slovenia; Sigma-Tau, Italy
Nitrodyl
Schering-Plough, Greece
Nitrofix
Arafarma, Spain
Nitroglicerin
Srbolek, Serbia
Nitroglicerina Bioindustria Lim
Bioindustria Lim, Italy
Nitroglicerina Biosano
Biosano, Chile
Nitroglicerina Hospira
Hospira Italia, Italy
Nitroglicerina L.CH.
Chile, Chile
Nitroglicerina Pharma Genexx
Pharma Genexx, Chile
Nitroglicerina Richmond
Richmond, Argentina
Nitroglicerina Sanderson
Sanderson, Chile
Nitroglicerina
Pharmakin, Venezuela; Ryan, Colombia; Sanderson, Peru
Nitroglicerinã
Zentiva, Romania
Nitroglicerol
Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina
Nitroglycerin - YanJing Pharm
Yanjing Pharmaceutical, China
Nitroglycerin Baxter
Baxter, Canada; Baxter, United States
Nitroglycerin Bioren
Sintetica-Bioren, Switzerland
Nitroglycerin BMM Pharma
BMM Pharma, Sweden
Nitroglycerin Dak
Nycomed, Denmark
Nitroglycerin Farmamed
Farmamed, Georgia
Nitroglycerin Fougera
Fougera, United States
Nitroglycerin Hercon
Hercon, United States
Nitroglycerin Hikari Seiyaku
Hikari Seiyaku, Japan
Nitroglycerin Hospira
Hospira, United States
Nitroglycerin Kremers Urban
Kremers Urban, United States
Nitroglycerin Luitpold
Luitpold, United States
Nitroglycerin Mylan
Mylan, United States
Nitroglycerin Nippon Kayaku
Nippon Kayaku, Japan
Nitroglycerin Nycomed
Actavis, Norway; Nycomed, Estonia; Nycomed, Lithuania; Nycomed, Latvia
Nitroglycerin Recip
Recip, Sweden
Nitroglycerin Slovakofarma
Zentiva, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia
Nitroglycerin Streuli
Streuli Pharma, Switzerland
Nitroglycerin
Hospira, Taiwan; Nysco, Taiwan; Taro, Israel
Nitroglycerine Sandoz
Sandoz, Netherlands
Nitroglycerinum Lek
Lek, Poland
Nitroglycerinum prolongatum
Lek, Poland
Nitroglycerinum Zdorovie
Zdorovie, Georgia
Nitroglycerinum
Lek, Lithuania
Nitroject
Sun, India; Sun Pharma, Thailand
Nitrokaf Retard
Kimia Farma, Indonesia
Nitrol
Paladin, Canada
Nitrolingual
Douglas, New Zealand; Farma-Tek, Turkey; G Pohl-Boskamp, Hong Kong; G Pohl-Boskamp, Philippines; G. Pohl-Boskamp, Israel; Health Vision Enterprise Ltd, China; Lavipharm, Greece; Lubapharm, Switzerland; Medis, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Medis, Slovenia; Medis Adria, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck Serono, United Kingdom; Merck Serono, Ireland; Merck Serono, South Africa; Pharmapol, Germany; Pohl, Hungary; Pohl, Malta; Pohl, Netherlands; Pohl Boskamp, Norway; Pohl-Boskamp, Austria; Pohl-Boskamp, Bulgaria; Pohl-Boskamp, Germany; Pohl-Boskamp, Denmark; Pohl-Boskamp, South Korea; Pohl-Boskamp, Lithuania; Pohl-Boskamp, Oman; Pohl-Boskamp, Serbia; Pohl-Boskamp, Sweden; Pohl-Boskamp, United States; Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Tramedico, Belgium
Nitro-Mack
Mack, Ethiopia
Nitromex
Actavis, Denmark; Actavis, Finland; Actavis, Iceland; Actavis, Sweden
Nitromin
Servier, Ireland; Teva Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
Nitromint
Egis, Bangladesh; Egis, Georgia; Egis, Hungary; Egis, Lithuania; Egis, Latvia; Egis, Poland; Egis, Romania; Egis, Russian Federation; Egis, Slovakia; Egis, Thailand; Egis Praha, Czech Republic; Quilaban, Portugal
Nitromint retard
Egis, Bangladesh
NitroMist
NovaDel Pharma, United States
Nitronal Aqueous
Douglas, New Zealand; Pohl-Boskamp, Bulgaria
Nitronal
Farma-Tek, Turkey; G Pohl-Boskamp, Philippines; Medis, Slovenia; Merck Serono, United Kingdom; Pharmapol, Germany; Pohl, France; Pohl-Boskamp, Bangladesh; Pohl-Boskamp, Oman
Nitrong
Cassar, Malta; Krka, Georgia; Krka, Lithuania; Krka, Latvia; Lavipharm, Greece
Nitropack
Farmindustria, Peru
Nitropen
Nippon Kayaku, Japan
Nitroplast
Lacer, Spain
Nitroretard Faran
Faran Laboratories, Greece
Nitrosan
SRS Pharmaceuticals, Vietnam
Nitrosol
Beximco, Bangladesh
Nitrospray
Pharmstandard, Russian Federation
Nitro-SR
Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh
Nitrostad Retard
Stada-VN JV, Vietnam
Nitrostat
Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, China; Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, United States
Nitrosylon
Abbott, Italy; Lavipharm, Greece
Nitroven
Pohl Boskamp, Norway
Nyrocin
Vee Excel, Myanmar
Nyserin
Swiss Parenterals, Philippines
Pailuo
Yimin, China
Pancoran
Novartis, Greece
Pentaerythritol compositum (Nitroglycerin and Pentaerithrityl Tetranitrate)
Galena, Poland
Perlinganit
Adeka, Turkey; Schwarz, Austria; Schwarz, Czech Republic; Schwarz, Germany; Schwarz, South Korea; Schwarz, Poland; UCB, Bulgaria; UCB, Finland; UCB-Pharma, Switzerland
Plastranit
UCB, Portugal
Rectiv
Aptalis, United States
Rectocare
Square, Bangladesh
Rectogesic
Arzneimittel ProStrakan, Germany; Care Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Care Pharmaceuticals, Singapore; Cederberg, Switzerland; Clonmel, Ireland; Farmasel, Turkey; Ferring, Poland; ProStrakan, Belgium; ProStrakan, Denmark; ProStrakan, Finland; ProStrakan, France; ProStrakan, United Kingdom; ProStrakan, Greece; ProStrakan, Hungary; Prostrakan Farmaceutica, Spain; Vitória, Portugal
Rho-Nitro
sanofi-aventis, Canada
Ruo Bi Xun
Weigao Group, China
Ruo Xin Lai
Weigao Group, China
Solinitrina
Kern, Spain
Supranitrin
Gap, Greece
Suscard Buccal
Pharmax, Ireland
Suscard
BioPhausia, Sweden; Forest, United Kingdom
Sustac
Krka, Georgia; Krka, Hungary; Krka, Lithuania; Krka, Latvia; Pharmax, Ireland; Pharmax, Oman
Sustonit
Polfa Warszawa, Poland; Warszawskie Zaklady Farmaceutyczne Polfa S.A, Lithuania
Top Nitro
Fulford, India
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, Qatar; Novartis, Saudi Arabia; Novartis, Syria; Novartis, Yemen; Novartis Healthcare, Philippines
Transiderm Nitro
Novartis, Australia; Novartis, United Kingdom; Novartis, Ireland
Transiderm-Nitro
Novartis, Finland; Novartis, Netherlands; Novartis, Norway; Novartis, Sweden
Trimonit
Sanofi-Aventis, Poland
Trinipatch
Codepharma, France; Ferrer Farma, Spain; Fournier, Belgium; Lavipharm, Netherlands; Paladin, Canada; Pfizer, Greece
Triniplas
Novartis Farma, Italy
Trinispray
Sanofi Aventis, Spain
Trinitrin Simplex Laleuf
Sanofi, Switzerland
Trinitrina
Acarpia-P, Italy
Trinitrine Mylan
Mylan, France
Trinitrine Simple Laleuf
Tonipharm, France
Trinitroglicerina Fabra
Fabra, Argentina
Trinitrolongas
Sanitas, Lithuania
Trinitron
Quesada, Argentina
Trinitrosan
Merck, Germany; Merck, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck KGaA, Romania
Trintek
Goldshield, United Kingdom
Trocer SR
Incepta, Bangladesh
Trocer
Incepta, Bangladesh
Vasolator
Sanwa Kagaku, Japan
Vasovin
Torrent, India
Venitrin
Meda, Italy
Vernies
Parke Davis, Spain
Willlong
Will-Pharma, Belgium
XinShu-Sine-Jia Hua
Sine Pharm, China

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