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Drug Information  
Generic Name: Nitroglycerin
Pronunciation: nye-trow-GLIH-sir-in
Product Name: Nitro-bid, Deponit, Nitro-Dur, Nitrolingual, Minitran, Nitrogard
Marketer: Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Schwarz Pharma, Key Pharmaceuticals, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, 3M Pharmaceuticals, Forest Laboratories
Category: Vasodilators
How given: sublingual (SL), by mouth (PO), transcutaneous, intravenous (IV)
Uses: Angina pectoris, congestive heart failure associated with heart attack
Comment: Nitroglycerin is a mainstay of therapy in treatment of angina pectoris. It may be dissolved or sprayed under the tongue (sublingual), absorbed through the skin or given IV.

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