Comparing Isosorbide Dinitrate vs Nitroglycerin
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Angina, Esophageal Spasm, Heart Failure, Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis. Isosorbide dinitrate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Nitroglycerin dilates veins, relieving chest pain and lowering blood pressure. It has a very short duration of action and may not be suitable for some people. Prescribed for Angina, Raynaud's... View more |
Related suggestions Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure)
Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis
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| More about Isosorbide dinitrate | More about Nitroglycerin | ||||||||||||||||
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Isosorbide dinitrate has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
Nitroglycerin has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 57 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Isosorbide dinitrate side effects |
View all Nitroglycerin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Dilatrate-SR, Isochron, IsoDitrate, Isordil Titradose | Deponit, GoNitro, Minitran, Nitro TD Patch-A, Nitro-Bid, Nitro-Dur, Nitro-Time, Nitrolingual Pumpspray, NitroMist, Nitrostat, Nitrostat Tablets, Rectiv View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4 hours |
1 hour |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 218 drugs are known to interact with Isosorbide dinitrate:
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A total of 262 drugs are known to interact with Nitroglycerin:
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November 09, 1959 |
May 01, 2000 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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