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Nitroglycerin Patch, Nitroglycerin Transdermal Patch, Transdermal Nitroglycerin, Transdermal Glyceryl Trinitrate

  • See Also
  1. Nitroglycerin
  2. Long Acting Nitroglycerin
  3. Nitroglycerin Ointment
  • Indications
  1. Chronic Angina Prophylaxis
  • Dosing
  1. Transdermal Nitroglycerin Patch
    1. Apply 1 patch for 12 to 14 hours per day to non-hairy skin
    2. Doses range from 0.1 to 0.8 mg per hour
    3. Allow for a nitrate free period for 10-14 hours per day
  • Mechanism
  1. See Nitroglycerin
  • Adverse Effects
  1. See Nitroglycerin
  • Safety
  1. Pregnancy Category C
  2. Unknown Safety in Lactation
  • Resources
  1. Nitroglycerin Transdermal Patch (DailyMed)
    1. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=e98a2692-1cb9-4994-98d8-1d8d9ef1a256
  • References
  1. Olson (2020) Clinical Pharmacology, Medmaster Miami, p. 70-1
  2. Hamilton (2020) Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia