Nitroglycerine "Nitro"

Question 1

Brand name of Nitro

Answer 1

Nitro-Stat, Nitro-Bid, Tridil

Question 2

Drug class of Nitro

Answer 2

Vasodilator

Question 3

Nitro’s mechanism of action

Answer 3

Smooth muscle relaxant acting on vasculature,
Bronchial, uterine, and intestinal smooth
Muscle. Reduces preload and afterload, which
Reduces cardiac workload and oxygen demand.

Question 4

Indications for Nitro

Answer 4

Angina, Ischemic chest pain, Hypertension
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Pulmonary Edema

Question 5

Contraindications for Nitro

Answer 5

Hypotension, hypovolemia, intracranial bleeding or head injury, pericardial tamponade, severe bradycardia or tachycardia, RV infarction, previous administration in the last 24 hours: tadalafil (Cialis) (48 hours), vardenafil (Levitra), sildenafil (Viagra)

Question 6

Adverse effects of Nitro

Answer 6

Headache, dizziness, weakness, reflex
Tachycardia, syncope, hypotension, N/V
Dry mouth, muscle twitching, diaphoresis

Question 7

Precautions for Nitro

Answer 7

Not to be given if patient has had any erectile
Dysfunction (ED) medications within the past 48
Hours. Cialis (tadalafil) Levitra (vardenafil)
Viagra (sildenafil)

Question 8

Dose and admin for Nitro

Answer 8

0.4 mg SL q. 5 minutes to a max of 3 doses
Infusion rate is 10 mcg/min, increase at
Additional 10 mcg/min, titrate to effect