Nitroglycerin (International)
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.
US matches:
- Nitroglycerin oral/sublingual
- Nitroglycerin rectal
- Nitroglycerin topical
- Nitroglycerin transdermal
- Nitroglycerin (Intravenous)
- Nitroglycerin
- Nitroglycerin (Topical)
- Nitroglycerin Controlled-Release Capsules
- Nitroglycerin Injection
- Nitroglycerin Ointment
- Nitroglycerin Rectal Ointment
- Nitroglycerin Spray
- Nitroglycerin Sublingual Powder
- Nitroglycerin Sublingual Tablets
- Nitroglycerin Transdermal Patch
- Nitroglycerin Dextrose
- Nitroglycerin ER
- Nitroglycerin Lingual Spray
- Nitroglycerin Sublingual Tablet
- Nitroglycerin in Dextrose
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
- 1,2,3-Propanetriol trinitrate (OS: JAN)
- Nitroglycerin (OS: USAN, JAN)
- Trinitrine (OS: DCF)
- DR 66 (IS)
- GTN (IS)
- Nitroglycerol (IS)
- Nitromed (IS)
- NTG (IS)
- TNG (IS)
- UNII-G59M7S0WS3 (IS)
- Diluted Nitroglycerin (PH: USP 41)
- Glycerin (PH: USP 41)
- Glyceroli trinitratis solutio (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Glyceryl Trinitrate Solution (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9)
- Glyceryl Trinitrate, Concentrated Solution (PH: BP 2002)
- Nitroglicerina (PH: F.U. XII)
- Nitroglycerin (PH: JP XVII, USP 41)
Brand Names
- Adesitrin
Pfizer Italia, Italy - Alnitro
Alvio, India - Angicard
Drug International, Bangladesh - Angilingual
Zafa, Pakistan - Anginine
Arrow Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Anginor
Werrick, Pakistan - Angiocard
Highnoon, Pakistan - Angiopohl
Pisa, Mexico - Angised
GlaxoSmithKline, Egypt; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, India; GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GSK, Pakistan - Angised 0.5mg
GlaxoSmithKline GSK, Oman - Angispan-TR
USV, India - Angist
Acme, Bangladesh - Anglix
Novartis, Mexico - Anril
Square, Bangladesh - Apo-Nitroglycerin
Apotex, Canada - Cafinitrina [+ Caffeine]
Kern Pharma, Spain - Cardinit
Abbott Laboratories de México, Mexico - Cardiplast
Optipharm, Greece - Cardnit
Atco, Pakistan - Corangor Simple
Aster, Uruguay - Corcont
Corazon, India - Cordiplast
Rovi, Spain - Cornit
Valor, Pakistan - Dauxona
Northia, Argentina - DBL Glyceryl Trinitrate
Hospira, Australia; Pfizer, New Zealand - Deponit
Atco, Pakistan; Dr. Fisher Farma, Netherlands; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Schwarz, Lithuania; Schwarz Pharma, Italy; Takeda Nederland, Netherlands; UCB, China - Deponit 10mg/24h
CPS Cito Pharma Services, Switzerland - Deponit 5mg/24h
CPS Cito Pharma Services, Switzerland - Deponit NT
GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Lebanon; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines; Schwarz, Egypt - Deponit NT 10
Aesica, Israel; GSK, Peru; Takeda, Luxembourg - Deponit NT 5
Aesica, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines; GSK, Peru; Takeda, Luxembourg - Dermatrans
Bayer, Italy; Casen Recordati, Spain - Diafusor
Pierre Fabre, Tunisia; Pierre Fabre Iberica, Spain; Pierre Fabre Médicament, France - Discotrin
3M Sante, Lebanon - Discotrine
Meda, France - Dydrene
Towa Yakuhin, Japan - Enetege
Fada, Uruguay; Fada Pharma, Argentina - Epinitril
Bouchara-Recordati, France; Delta, Portugal; Meda Pharma Sau, Spain; Rottapharm, Italy; Rottapharm Ltd, Greece - G T N
Esag, Egypt - Glyceryl Trinitrate
Actavis UK, United Kingdom; Actavis UK, Malta; Aspire Pharma, United Kingdom; Faulding, Kuwait; hameln pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Hospira, Ireland; Hospira UK, United Kingdom; Martindale, United Kingdom; Mayne, Taiwan; Tempo Scan Pacific/Hospira, Indonesia - Glyceryl Trinitrate Actavis
Actavis, Cyprus - Glyceryl Trinitrate Bristol
Bristol Laboratories, Cyprus - Glyceryl Trinitrate Central Procurement
Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta - Glyceryl Trinitrate Cherubino
Cherubino, Malta - Glyceryl Trinitrate DBL
Orna, Turkey - Glyceryl Trinitrate Hameln
Hameln Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus; Hameln Pharmaceuticals, Malta - Glyceryl Trinitrate P & D
P & D, Malta - Glyceryl Trinitrate Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceutical Trading, Cyprus - Glyceryl Trinitrate-Hameln
Pharma Hameln, Hong Kong - Glycerylnitrat
Takeda, Norway - Glyrate
Maple Pharma, Pakistan - Glytrin
AFT, New Zealand; Aspire Pharma, United Kingdom; Ayrton, Netherlands; Bioglan, Pakistan; Meda, Denmark; Meda, Sweden; Medilink Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus; Pharmasol, Hong Kong - Gonitro
Pohl Boskamp, United States - GTCR
Lifecare, India - GTN
Eskayef, Bangladesh; Medley, India - GTN Sorbitrate
AHPL, India - GTN Sorbitrate-CR
AHPL, India - Keritrina
Crinos, Italy - Leonite
Solitaire, India - Lycinate
Arrow Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Pharmacy Retailing, New Zealand - Medilax
Intermed, Greece - Meditrans
Toyo Chem Co., LTD, Japan - Millis
Nippon Kayaku, Japan - Millisrol
Nippon Kayaku, Japan; Nippon Kayaku, Taiwan - Minitran
Douglas, New Zealand; iNova Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Meda, Italy; Meda, Malta; Meda, Norway; Meda, Sweden; Meda Pharma, Belgium; Meda Pharma Sau, Spain; Meda Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Medicis, United States; More Pharma, Mexico; Valeant Canada, Canada; Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, United States - Minitran 5mg
MEDA Pharma, Switzerland - Minitran-10
Meda, Luxembourg - Minitran-15
Meda, Luxembourg - Minitran-5
Meda, Luxembourg - MinitranS 10
MEDA Pharma, Germany - MinitranS 5
MEDA Pharma, Germany - Minitro
Kyorin Rimedio, Japan - Mylan-Nitro
Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Canada - Myocare
CritiCare, India - Myocor
Toa Eiyo, Japan - Myovin
Cadila, India - Natispray
Teofarma, France; Teofarma, Italy; Teofarma, Tunisia - Nglong
Novartis, India - Nidocard
Drug International, Bangladesh - Nidocard Retard
Drug International, Bangladesh - Niglinar 50
Rivero, Argentina - Nirmin
Hemofarm AD, Serbia - Nitracor
Teva Pharmaceuticals, Poland - Nitradisc
Pfizer, Portugal - Nitraket
Meda, Italy - Nitral
Actavis, Indonesia; Dipa, Indonesia - Nitrangin
PUREN Pharma, Germany - Nitrangin Isis
Isis, Lithuania - Nit-Ret Slovakofarma
Slovakofarma, Lithuania - Nitriderm
Sandoz, France - Nitrin SR
Healthcare, Bangladesh - Nitro
Orion, Georgia; Orion Pharma, Finland - Nitro Carino
Carinopharm, Germany - Nitro Dur
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain; MSD Argentina, Argentina; Sigma-Tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite, Italy - Nitro M Retard
Replek, Macedonia - Nitro Mack
Heinrich, Kuwait; Heinrich Mack, Lithuania; Zuoz, Venezuela - Nitro Mack Retard 2.5 mg
Heinrich Mack, Lithuania - Nitro Mack Retard 5 mg
Heinrich Mack, Lithuania - Nitro Pohl
G. Pohl-Boskamp, Netherlands; Pohl-Boskamp, Austria; Pohl-Boskamp, Czech Republic; Pohl-Boskamp, Lithuania - Nitro Pohl 1 mg/ml
Pohl, Hungary - Nitrocap
Orion, Bangladesh - Nitrocard
Aristopharma, Bangladesh; Chema-Elektromet, Poland - Nitrocerin
Intra, India - Nitrocine
AHN Pharma, South Africa; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; Jenahexal, China; Merus, Estonia; Merus Labs, Latvia; Pharos/UCB, Indonesia; Schwarz, Lithuania; UCB, Ireland - Nitrocontin
Modi Mundi, India; Modi-Mundipharma, Taiwan - Nitrocontin Continus
Modi-Mundipharma, Bangladesh - Nitrocor
Briz, Latvia; Pharmstandard, Bulgaria; Recordati, Italy - Nitrocure
Panacea, India - Nitroday
Invision, India - Nitroderm
CIBA, Kuwait; Mephico, Lebanon; Novartis, Belgium; Novartis, Hong Kong; Novartis, India; Novartis, Taiwan; Novartis, Venezuela; Novartis Farmaceutica, Spain; Novartis Pharma, Romania; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Malta - Nitroderm 10
Novartis, Lithuania - Nitroderm 10 mg/24 óra
Novartis, Hungary - Nitroderm 15 mg/24 óra
Novartis, Hungary - Nitroderm 5
Novartis, Lithuania - Nitroderm 5 mg/24 óra
Novartis, Hungary - Nitroderm TTS
Gramón Bagó, Uruguay; Novartis, Ecuador; Novartis, Egypt; Novartis, Mexico; Novartis, New Zealand; Novartis, Oman; Novartis, Portugal; Novartis, Turkey; Novartis Farma, Italy; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus; Sun Pharma, Japan - Nitroderm TTS 10
Novartis, Israel - Nitroderm TTS 10 mg/24 h
Novartis Pharma, Austria; Novartis Pharma, Switzerland - Nitroderm TTS 5
Eurim-Pharm Arzneimittel, Germany; Novartis, Israel - Nitroderm TTS 5 mg/24 h
Novartis Pharma, Austria; Novartis Pharma, Switzerland - Nitrodom
Dominguez, Argentina; MLT Pharma, Paraguay - Nitro-Dur
M.S.D., Portugal; Merck Canada, Canada; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Australia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, United Kingdom; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Mexico - Nitrodyl
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Greece - Nitrofix
ADV. Scientific, Peru; Arafarma, Spain - Nitrogesic
Akros Pharma, Uruguay - Nitroglicerin
Bioindustria L.i.m. S.p A., Bosnia & Herzegowina - Nitroglicerin Bioindustria L.I.M.
Bioindustria Laboratorio Italiano Medicinali, Serbia - Nitroglicerin Jaka
AD Jaka 80, Serbia; Jaka-80, Macedonia - Nitroglicerina
Sanderson, Peru; Sicmafarma, Colombia - Nitroglicerina 25mg Gray
Dr. Gray Saci, Paraguay - Nitroglicerina Admiral
Admiral, Italy - Nitroglicerina Bioindustria Lim
Bioindustria Lim, Italy - Nitroglicerina Biosano
Laboratorios Biosano, Chile - Nitroglicerina Disfarmed
Disfarmed, Ecuador - Nitroglicerina L.CH.
Laboratorio Chile, Chile - Nitroglicerina Mylan
Mylan, Spain - Nitroglicerina New Research
Sandoz, Italy - Nitroglicerina PH&T
Hospira Italia, Italy - Nitroglicerina Pharmakin
Pharmakin, Venezuela - Nitroglicerina Richmond
Richmond, Paraguay - Nitroglicerina Rivero
Rivero, Paraguay - Nitroglicerina Sanderson
Laboratorio Sanderson, Chile; Sanderson, Paraguay - Nitroglicerina Sandoz
Sanolabor, Slovenia - Nitroglicerina USP
Pharmagen, Peru - Nitroglicerinã Zentiva
Zentiva, Romania - Nitroglicerol
Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina - Nitroglycerin
Actavis Labs, United States; Baxter, United States; Coral, Georgia; Dr. Reddy's, United States; Fougera, United States; Glenwood, United States; Hercon, United States; Hikari Seiyaku, Japan; Hospira, Taiwan; Hospira, United States; Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, United States; Mylan, United States; Noven Pharmaceuticals, United States; Nysco, Taiwan; Ozon, Georgia; Perrigo, United States; Taro, Israel; Technolog, Georgia; Terumo, Japan; Toa Eiyo, Japan - Nitroglycerin - YanJing Pharm
Yanjing Pharmaceutical, China - Nitroglycerin 25mg Abbott
Abbott, Kuwait - Nitroglycerin 50mg Abbott
Abbott, Kuwait - Nitroglycerin Abcur
Abcur, Sweden - Nitroglycerin BioPhausia
BioPhausia, Sweden - Nitroglycerin Bioren 0.01%
Sintetica, Switzerland - Nitroglycerin Bioren 0.1%
Sintetica-Bioren, Switzerland - Nitroglycerin Dak
Takeda Pharma, Denmark; Takeda Pharma A/S, Iceland - Nitroglycerin in 5% Dextrose Baxter [+ Glucose]
Baxter, Canada - Nitroglycerin Meda
Meda, Sweden - Nitroglycerin Nycomed
Orifarm, Norway; Takeda, Latvia; Takeda Pharma AS, Estonia; Nycomed, Lithuania - Nitroglycerin Orion
Orion Pharma, Finland - Nitroglycerin Sandoz
Sandoz, Canada - Nitroglycerin Slovakofarma
Zentiva, Slovakia - Nitroglycerin Streuli 0.8mg
Streuli Pharma, Switzerland - Nitroglycerin Takeda
Takeda, Norway - Nitroglycerine Mylan
Mylan, Netherlands - Nitroglycerine Sandoz
Sandoz, Netherlands - Nitroglycerine Teva
Teva Nederland, Netherlands - Nitroglycerin-Slovakofarma
Zentiva, Czech Republic - Nitroglycerinum Lek
Lek, Lithuania - Nitroguard
Misr, Egypt - Nitroject
Omega Pharma, Kuwait; Sun, India - Nitroject Omega
Omega Laboratories, Canada - 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; G. Pohl-Boskamp, Macedonia; G. Pohl-Boskamp, Serbia; G. Pohl-Boskamp GmbH, Germany; Gebro, Switzerland; IFET, Greece; Medicem, Malta; Medis Adria, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck Serono, United Kingdom; Merck Serono, Ireland; Merck Serono, South Africa; Multipharma, Egypt; Navamedic, Denmark; Navamedic, Sweden; Pohl, Netherlands; Pohl Boskamp, Norway; Pohl Boskamp, United States; Pohl-Boskamp, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pohl-Boskamp, Lithuania; Pohl-Boskamp GmbH & Co KG, China; Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Sanofi-Aventis, Canada; Tramedico, Belgium - Nitrolingual 0.4mg
Pohl, Hungary; Pohl-Boskamp, Austria; Pohl-Boskamp GmbH, Oman; Tramedico, Luxembourg - Nitrolingual akut
G. Pohl-Boskamp GmbH, Germany - Nitromack Retard
Mack, Paraguay - Nitromak Retard
Mack, Egypt - Nitromin
Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta - Nitromint
Egis, Georgia; Egis, Lithuania; Egis, Latvia; Egis, Russian Federation; Egis, Slovakia; Egis Pharmaceuticals, Romania; Egis Praha, Czech Republic; Proterapia, Poland; Quilaban, Portugal - Nitromint 0.5 mg
Egis, Hungary - Nitromint 10 mg/24 óra
Egis, Hungary - Nitromint 2.6 mg retard
Egis, Hungary - Nitromint 5 mg/24 óra
Egis, Hungary - Nitromint 8 mg/g
Egis, Hungary - NitroMist
Mist Pharmaceuticals, United States - Nitronal
Chimimportexport, Romania; Farma-Tek, Turkey; G Pohl-Boskamp, Philippines; Merck Serono, United Kingdom; Pharmapol, Germany; Pohl, Egypt; Pohl, France; Pohl-Boskamp, Bangladesh; Roemmers, Ecuador - Nitronal 1mg/ml
Pohl-Boskamp GmbH, Oman - Nitronal Aqueous
Douglas, New Zealand; Pohl-Boskamp, Bulgaria - Nitrong
Lavipharm, Cyprus; Lavipharm, Greece; NeoFarma, Malta - Nitrong Forte
Krka, Lithuania - Nitropen
Nippon Kayaku, Japan - Nitroplast
Lacer, Spain - Nitrosol
Beximco, Bangladesh; Laboratorios Biosano, Chile; Medispec, Malaysia - Nitrospray
Pharmstandard, Russian Federation - Nitrosprynt
Farmamed, Russian Federation - Nitro-SR
Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh - Nitrostat
Parke Davis, Egypt; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Ltd, China; Pfizer U.S., United States - Nitrosylon
Abbott, Italy - Nitrotard
MUP, Egypt - Nitrowok
Wockhardt, India - Ntg
Ferron, Indonesia - Nyserin
Swiss Parenterals, Philippines - Pailuo
Yimin Pharmaceutical, China - Pancoran
Novartis, Greece - Pentaerythritol compositum [+ Pentaerithrityl Tetranitrate]
Galena, Poland - Percutol
Aspire Pharma, United Kingdom - Perganit
AstraZeneca, Italy - Perlinganit
Adeka, Turkey; Aesica Pharmaceuticals, Bulgaria; CPS Cito Pharma Services, Switzerland; Ever Pharma, Russian Federation; Kyung Poong, South Korea; UCB, Poland - Plastranit
UCB, Portugal - Preparation G T N 0.2%
Top Tec, Egypt - Rectiv
Forest, United States - Rectocare
Square, Bangladesh - Rectogesic
Care Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Care Pharmaceuticals, Singapore; ICN, Slovakia; Kyowa Hakko Kirin Italia, Italy; Kyowa Kirin, Denmark; Kyowa Kirin, Spain; Kyowa Kirin, Finland; Kyowa Kirin, United Kingdom; Kyowa Kirin, Ireland; Kyowa Kirin, Norway; Kyowa Kirin, Sweden; Kyowa Kirin Pharma, France; Orifarm, Norway; Pharbil Waltrop, Israel; Pharmacy Retailing, New Zealand; ProStrakan, Belgium; ProStrakan, Greece; ProStrakan, Portugal - Rectogesic 0.4%
ProStrakan, Luxembourg; Psk Interbiologics, Cyprus - Rectogesic 4mg/g
Kyowa, Hungary; Kyowa Kirin, Germany - Rho-Nitro
Sandoz, Canada - Ruo Bi Xun
Weigao Group, China - Ruo Xin Lai
Weigao Group, China - Solinitrina
Kern Pharma, Spain - Solinitrina Fuerte
Kern Pharma, Spain - Supranitrin
Gap, Greece - Suscard
BioPhausia, Sweden - Sustac forte
Krka, Lithuania - Sustac mite
Krka, Lithuania - Sustonit
Polfa Warszawa, Poland; Warszawskie Zaklady Farmaceutyczne Polfa, Lithuania - Top Nitro
Fulford, India - Top-Nitro
Schering-Plough, Italy - Transderm-Nitro
Novartis, Egypt; Novartis, Lebanon; Novartis Healthcare, Philippines; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Canada - Transiderm Nitro
Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Novartis, Ireland; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Transiderm Nitro 10
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK, United Kingdom - Transiderm Nitro 5
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK, United Kingdom - Transiderm-Nitro
Novartis, Netherlands; Novartis, Norway; Novartis, Sweden - Tridilset
Du Pont, Kuwait - Trinipatch
Ferrer-Galenica, Greece; Lavipharm, France; Mylan, Belgium; Paladin, Canada - Trinipatch 10
Ferrer Internacional, Spain - Trinipatch 5
Ferrer Internacional, Spain - Trinipatch-10
Mylan, Luxembourg - Trinipatch-15
Mylan, Luxembourg - Trinipatch-5
Mylan, Luxembourg - Triniplas
Novartis Farma, Italy - Trinispray
Sanofi-Aventis, Spain - Trinitrina
IFET, Greece; Pharmafar, Italy; Sopharma, Bulgaria - Trinitrine Mylan
Mylan, France - Trinitrolongas 1 mg
Sanitas, Lithuania - Trinitrolongas 2 mg
Sanitas, Lithuania - Trocer
Incepta, Bangladesh - Trocer SR
Incepta, Bangladesh - Vasolator
Sanwa Kagaku, Japan - Vasovin
Torrent, India - Venitrin
Meda, Italy - Venitrin T
Meda, Italy - Vernies
Pfizer, Spain - XinShu-Sine-Jia Hua
Sine Pharmaceutical, China
Glossary
Term | Definition |
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DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
USAN | United States Adopted Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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