Nitro-Bid Alternatives Compared
| Nitro-Bid (nitroglycerin) | Amlodipine | Nifedipine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Angina, Raynaud's Syndrome, Heart Attack, High Blood Pressure, Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis, Heart Failure. Nitro-Bid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Amlodipine is a heart medication that may be used for the treatment of angina or to lower blood pressure but it can cause edema in the ankles or feet. Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Raynaud's... View more |
Prescription only
Nifedipine is used in the treatment of vasospastic angina and occasionally for chronic unstable angina as an add-on to other treatments. It should not be used to rapidly drop blood pressure as this... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Raynaud's Syndrome
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| More about Nitro-Bid (nitroglycerin) | More about Amlodipine | More about Nifedipine | ||||||||||||||||
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Nitro-Bid has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 80% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Amlodipine has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 840 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect. |
Nifedipine has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 164 ratings on Drugs.com. 34% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% 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 Nitro-Bid side effects |
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| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other nitroglycerin brands include: Deponit, GoNitro, Minitran, Nitro TD Patch-A, Nitro-Dur, Nitro-Time, Nitrolingual Pumpspray, NitroMist, Nitrostat, Nitrostat Tablets, Rectiv View more | Katerzia, Norliqva, Norvasc | Afeditab CR, Procardia, Procardia XL | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 hour |
35 hours |
5 hours |
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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. |
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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 262 drugs are known to interact with Nitro-Bid:
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A total of 545 drugs are known to interact with Amlodipine:
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A total of 631 drugs are known to interact with Nifedipine:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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July 31, 1992 |
December 31, 1981 |
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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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