Nitro Tablets

Section 8 - MEDICATION GUIDELINES

ANTIANGINALS

Nitroglycerin Tablets (NITROLINGUAL TABLETS) / Antianginal

DESCRIPTION

• It is a tablet containing 0.4mg of Nitroglycerin.

INDICATIONS

• Chest pain associated with Angina Pectoris and Myocardial Infarction, Acute Pulmonary Edema.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

• Increased intracranial pressure. Hypersensitivity to the medication. Systolic BP < 90 mm Hg.

PRECAUTIONS

• It may induce headache that is sometimes severe. Patients may develop tolerance. The tablet should not be swallowed. Watch for hypotension.

DOSAGE

• 0.4 mg sublingually AND refer to appropriate PRACTICE PARAMETER for specific dosages.