SKU | PRO-03-0005986 |
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Dosage | Tab. |
Brand Name | Trocer SR |
Generic | Glyceryl Trinitrate |
Strength | 2.6 mg |
Manufacturer | Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd. |
Pack | Piece | MRP | ARTO Price |
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Single | 1 | 3.94 BDT | 3.94 BDT |
Box | 30 pcs | 118.28 BDT | 118.28 BDT |
Cartoon | X | X | X |
Therapeutic action – Vasodilator, antianginal Indications – Short-term prophylaxis and treatment of angina Presentation – 0.5 mg sublingual tablet Dosage – Short-term prophylaxis of acute angina (sublingually) Adult: 0.5 to 1 mg taken 5 to 10 minutes before a precipitating event (exercise, stress, etc.) – Treatment of acute angina (sublingually) Adult: 0.5 to 1 mg, to be repeated 1 to 3 times at 3-4 minute intervals Maximum dose: 3 mg/day Duration – According to clinical response Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions – Do not administer to patients with obstructive cardiomyopathy, hypotension, shock. – May cause: orthostatic hypotension (especially in elderly patients), headache, nausea, flushing of the face, haemolysis in patients with G6PD deficiency, severe hypotension with risk of circulatory collapse in the event of overdose. – Use the lowest effective dose in patients taking another nitrate derivative, a vasodilator or an antihypertensive drug and in elderly patients. – Combination with antihypertensive drugs, diuretics, vasodilators and alcohol enhances hypotensive effects. – Do not combine with sildenafil (risk of acute coronary syndrome). – Pregnancy: not recommended (safety is not established) – Breast-feeding: not recommended (safety is not established) Remarks – Tablet must be crunched first, then slowly dissolved under the tongue. – Antianginal effect appears within less than 5 minutes and persists for less than 1 hour. – Sustained-release formulations are used for the long-term management of angina and the treatment of congestive heart failure. Storage: below 25°C, preferably in airtight glass container – http://www.inceptapharma.com/product-details.php?pid=128 https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a615006.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroglycerin_(medication)