| Category of Drug | Glyceryl Trinitrate is Antianginal Drugs |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Glyceryl Trinitrate is used for 1. Prophylaxis and treatment of angina 2. Myocardial infarction 3. Postoperative hypertension 4. Cardio-pulmonary edema |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | 1. TABLETS 2. CAPSULES 3. INJECTION 4. SUBLINGUAL TAB 5. SPRAY |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Hypersensitivity to nitrates 2. Hypotension 3. Hypovolaemia 4. Raised intracranial pressure 5. Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy 6. Aortic stenosis 7. Cardiac tamponade 8. Constrictive pericarditis 9. Mitral stenosis 10. Marked anaemia 11. Head trauma 12. Cerebral haemorrhage 13. Angle-closure glaucoma |
| Precautions | 1. Severe hepatic or renal impairment 2. Hypothyroidism 3. Malnutrition 4. Gastrointestinal hypermobility 5. Malabsorption syndrome 6. Hypothermia 7. Recent history of myocardial infarction 8. Interactions |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Throbbing headache 2. Flushing 3. Dizziness 4. Postural hypotension 5. Tachycardia 6. Abdominal pain 7. Collapse 8. Neurological deficit |
| Pregnancy Category | C |
