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Short Acting Nitroglycerin

Aka: Short Acting Nitroglycerin, Short Acting Nitrates, Sublingual Nitroglycerin, Nitroglycerin Spray, Glyceryl trinitrate spray

Indications
1. Acute Myocardial Ischemia (Angina Pectoris)
  1. Exertional or rest Angina
Special Instructions
1. Short shelf life: Refill every 6 months
2. Seek immediate attention for:
  1. Anginal pain despite 3 Nitroglycerins in 15 minutes
Preparations
1. Nitroglycerin Spray (0.4 mg/spray)
  1. Spray 1 prn Angina up to 3 sprays in 15 minutes
2. Nitroglycerin Sublingual (0.15 to 0.6 mg)
  1. Sublingual 0.4 mg prn Angina up to 3 in 15 minutes

Glyceryl trinitrate spray (C0358692)
Concepts	Clinical Drug (T200)
SnomedCT	346463004
English	Glyceryl trinitrate spray, Glyceryl trinitrate spray (product), Glyceryl trinitrate spray (substance)
Spanish	trinitrato de glicerilo en aerosol (producto), trinitrato de glicerilo en aerosol, trinitrato de glicerilo en spray (producto), trinitrato de glicerilo en spray
Sources	Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

Oral form glyceryl trinitrate (C0358597)
Concepts	Organic Chemical (T109) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
SnomedCT	346460001
English	Oral glyceryl trinitrate, Oral form glyceryl trinitrate (product), Oral form glyceryl trinitrate, Oral glyceryl trinitrate (product), Oral glyceryl trinitrate (substance)
Spanish	trinitrato de glicerilo oral, trinitrato de glicerilo oral (producto), trinitrato de glicerilo, forma farmacéutica oral (producto), trinitrato de glicerilo, forma farmacéutica oral
Sources	Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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