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(also known as Nitrospan, Nitrostat, Transderm Nitro, Nitro-Dur, Natispray)
In medicine, nitroglycerin (sometimes called Glyceryl trinitrate, presumably to avoid alarming people) is used as a heart medication (under the trade names Nitrospan® and Nitrostat®). It is used as a medicine for angina pectoris (ischaemic heart disease) in tablets, ointment, solution for intravenous use, transdermal p... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Angina | 43 |
100% |
| Heart Attack | 5 |
100% |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 3 |
100% |
| GERD & Heartburn | 2 |
100% |
| Chronic Pain | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 98% (62
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Nitroglycerin Reviews
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Only had to use this in the beginning.
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Angina related to hypoxia
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it kind of works but the headache is worse than the chest pains so I have only used it once
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It works as a last resort but it tends to make me dizzy and it gives me a slight headache.
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works great just not long enough.
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Had it last night in ER. Gave 3 more tablets under tongue, after giving me 2 shortly after I came into ER. Worked, but gave me a killer headache, and Morphine made me VERY nauseous.
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Helps sometimes
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I take this when I have an attack and it works
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At least dulls the pain but I hate the sweat, headache, and rapid heart beat for about 15 minutes.
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take as needed
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I also use nitro, the minitran patches and the spray. I use it sometimes a few times a day or depending on how I feel not at all. I find that if I'm q... [More] -
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deanna i am also on Imdur , but 1/2 tab. per day (i.e. 30mg) i had a mild heart attack 1 month ago . got angioplasty & 1 stent in LCX . as per... [More] -
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I was given nitro after having had a heart attack but I had a bad reaction to it, fainting and feeling ill, so the doctor prescribed Imdur for me. I ... [More] -
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Hi Ray, Thanks for your input. I didn't know you could build a tolerance to it. I don't use it every day, but I have used it often in the last coup... [More] -
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I use nitro i've had 3 heart attacks, started using it after my 1st heart attack. I use it when I think i need it, but I don't use it all the time. ... [More]
