Drug details

Nitrostat (nitroglycerin)

type of Nitrates, Angina

Nitrostat (nitroglycerin) Sublingual Tablets are nitrates used to treat or prevent attacks of chest pain (angina). Nitrostat is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• lightheadedness,
• pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder,
• fluttering in your chest,
• blurred vision,
• dry mouth,
• chest pain or pressure,
• sweating
• slow heart rate,
• pounding heartbeats,
• nausea, and
• severe or throbbing headaches,

The following drugs are related to Nitrostat, either as a replacement or used together:

• Cardene SR (nicardipine hydrochloride sustained release capsules)
• Inderal (propranolol)
• Inderal LA (propranolol)
• Ismo (isosorbide mononitrate)
• Isordil (isosorbide dinitrate)
• Trandate (labetalol)
• Toprol XL (metoprolol succinate)
• Minitran (nitroglycerin transdermal delivery system)
• Zocor (simvastatin)

The following supplements are related to Nitrostat, and may be used together with the drug:

• Black Tea (s.)
• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (s.)
• Beer (s.)
• Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
• Fish Oil (s.)
• L-Carnitine (s.)
• N-Acetyl Cysteine (s.)
• Olive (s.)
• Terminalia (s.)
• Wine (s.)
• L-Arginine (s.)
• Propionyl-L-Carnitine (s.)