In the US, Nitroglycerin (nitroglycerin systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: antianginal agents, vasodilators and is used to treat Anal Fissure and Fistula, Angina, Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, High Blood Pressure and Raynaud's Syndrome.

US matches:

• Nitroglycerin oral/sublingual
• Nitroglycerin rectal
• Nitroglycerin topical
• Nitroglycerin transdermal
• Nitroglycerin (Intravenous)
• Nitroglycerin (Oral, Sublingual)
• Nitroglycerin (Rectal)
• Nitroglycerin (Transdermal)
• Nitroglycerin (Systemic)
• Nitroglycerin (Topical)
• Nitroglycerin Controlled-Release Capsules
• Nitroglycerin Injection
• Nitroglycerin Ointment
• Nitroglycerin Rectal Ointment
• Nitroglycerin Spray
• Nitroglycerin Sublingual Powder
• Nitroglycerin Sublingual Tablets
• Nitroglycerin Transdermal Patch
• Nitroglycerin Dextrose
• Nitroglycerin ER
• Nitroglycerin Lingual Spray
• Nitroglycerin Sublingual Tablet
• Nitroglycerin in Dextrose

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C01DA02,C05AE01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000055-63-0

Chemical Formula

C3-H5-N3-O9

Molecular Weight

227

Therapeutic Categories

Muscle relaxant

Coronary vasodilator

Chemical Name

1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate

Foreign Names

• Glyceroli trinitratis (Latin)
• Glyceroltrinitrat (German)
• Trinitrine (French)

Generic Names

• 1,2,3-Propanetriol trinitrate (OS: JAN)
• Nitroglycerin (OS: USAN, JAN)
• Trinitrine (OS: DCF)
• DR 66 (IS)
• GTN (IS)
• Nitroglycerol (IS)
• Nitromed (IS)
• NTG (IS)
• TNG (IS)
• UNII-G59M7S0WS3 (IS)
• Diluted Nitroglycerin (PH: USP 41)
• Glycerin (PH: USP 41)
• Glyceroli trinitratis solutio (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Glyceryl Trinitrate Solution (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9)
• Glyceryl Trinitrate, Concentrated Solution (PH: BP 2002)
• Nitroglicerina (PH: F.U. XII)
• Nitroglycerin (PH: JP XVII, USP 41)

Brand Names

• Adesitrin
  Pfizer Italia, Italy
• Alnitro
  Alvio, India
• Angicard
  Drug International, Bangladesh
• Angilingual
  Zafa, Pakistan
• Anginine
  Arrow Pharmaceuticals, Australia
• Anginor
  Werrick, Pakistan
• Angiocard
  Highnoon, Pakistan
• Angiopohl
  Pisa, Mexico
• Angised
  GlaxoSmithKline, Egypt; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, India; GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GSK, Pakistan
• Angised 0.5mg
  GlaxoSmithKline GSK, Oman
• Angispan-TR
  USV, India
• Angist
  Acme, Bangladesh
• Anglix
  Novartis, Mexico
• Anril
  Square, Bangladesh
• Apo-Nitroglycerin
  Apotex, Canada
• Cafinitrina [+ Caffeine]
  Kern Pharma, Spain
• Cardinit
  Abbott Laboratories de México, Mexico
• Cardiplast
  Optipharm, Greece
• Cardnit
  Atco, Pakistan
• Corangor Simple
  Aster, Uruguay
• Corcont
  Corazon, India
• Cordiplast
  Rovi, Spain
• Cornit
  Valor, Pakistan
• Dauxona
  Northia, Argentina
• DBL Glyceryl Trinitrate
  Hospira, Australia; Pfizer, New Zealand
• Deponit
  Atco, Pakistan; Dr. Fisher Farma, Netherlands; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Schwarz, Lithuania; Schwarz Pharma, Italy; Takeda Nederland, Netherlands; UCB, China
• Deponit 10mg/24h
  CPS Cito Pharma Services, Switzerland
• Deponit 5mg/24h
  CPS Cito Pharma Services, Switzerland
• Deponit NT
  GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Lebanon; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines; Schwarz, Egypt
• Deponit NT 10
  Aesica, Israel; GSK, Peru; Takeda, Luxembourg
• Deponit NT 5
  Aesica, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines; GSK, Peru; Takeda, Luxembourg
• Dermatrans
  Bayer, Italy; Casen Recordati, Spain
• Diafusor
  Pierre Fabre, Tunisia; Pierre Fabre Iberica, Spain; Pierre Fabre Médicament, France
• Discotrin
  3M Sante, Lebanon
• Discotrine
  Meda, France
• Dydrene
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan
• Enetege
  Fada, Uruguay; Fada Pharma, Argentina
• Epinitril
  Bouchara-Recordati, France; Delta, Portugal; Meda Pharma Sau, Spain; Rottapharm, Italy; Rottapharm Ltd, Greece
• G T N
  Esag, Egypt
• Glyceryl Trinitrate
  Actavis UK, United Kingdom; Actavis UK, Malta; Aspire Pharma, United Kingdom; Faulding, Kuwait; hameln pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Hospira, Ireland; Hospira UK, United Kingdom; Martindale, United Kingdom; Mayne, Taiwan; Tempo Scan Pacific/Hospira, Indonesia
• Glyceryl Trinitrate Actavis
  Actavis, Cyprus
• Glyceryl Trinitrate Bristol
  Bristol Laboratories, Cyprus
• Glyceryl Trinitrate Central Procurement
  Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta
• Glyceryl Trinitrate Cherubino
  Cherubino, Malta
• Glyceryl Trinitrate DBL
  Orna, Turkey
• Glyceryl Trinitrate Hameln
  Hameln Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus; Hameln Pharmaceuticals, Malta
• Glyceryl Trinitrate P & D
  P & D, Malta
• Glyceryl Trinitrate Pharmaceuticals
  Pharmaceutical Trading, Cyprus
• Glyceryl Trinitrate-Hameln
  Pharma Hameln, Hong Kong
• Glycerylnitrat
  Takeda, Norway
• Glyrate
  Maple Pharma, Pakistan
• Glytrin
  AFT, New Zealand; Aspire Pharma, United Kingdom; Ayrton, Netherlands; Bioglan, Pakistan; Meda, Denmark; Meda, Sweden; Medilink Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus; Pharmasol, Hong Kong
• Gonitro
  Pohl Boskamp, United States
• GTCR
  Lifecare, India
• GTN
  Eskayef, Bangladesh; Medley, India
• GTN Sorbitrate
  AHPL, India
• GTN Sorbitrate-CR
  AHPL, India
• Keritrina
  Crinos, Italy
• Leonite
  Solitaire, India
• Lycinate
  Arrow Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Pharmacy Retailing, New Zealand
• Medilax
  Intermed, Greece
• Meditrans
  Toyo Chem Co., LTD, Japan
• Millis
  Nippon Kayaku, Japan
• Millisrol
  Nippon Kayaku, Japan; Nippon Kayaku, Taiwan
• Minitran
  Douglas, New Zealand; iNova Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Meda, Italy; Meda, Malta; Meda, Norway; Meda, Sweden; Meda Pharma, Belgium; Meda Pharma Sau, Spain; Meda Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Medicis, United States; More Pharma, Mexico; Valeant Canada, Canada; Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, United States
• Minitran 5mg
  MEDA Pharma, Switzerland
• Minitran-10
  Meda, Luxembourg
• Minitran-15
  Meda, Luxembourg
• Minitran-5
  Meda, Luxembourg
• MinitranS 10
  MEDA Pharma, Germany
• MinitranS 5
  MEDA Pharma, Germany
• Minitro
  Kyorin Rimedio, Japan
• Mylan-Nitro
  Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• Myocare
  CritiCare, India
• Myocor
  Toa Eiyo, Japan
• Myovin
  Cadila, India
• Natispray
  Teofarma, France; Teofarma, Italy; Teofarma, Tunisia
• Nglong
  Novartis, India
• Nidocard
  Drug International, Bangladesh
• Nidocard Retard
  Drug International, Bangladesh
• Niglinar 50
  Rivero, Argentina
• Nirmin
  Hemofarm AD, Serbia
• Nitracor
  Teva Pharmaceuticals, Poland
• Nitradisc
  Pfizer, Portugal
• Nitraket
  Meda, Italy
• Nitral
  Actavis, Indonesia; Dipa, Indonesia
• Nitrangin
  PUREN Pharma, Germany
• Nitrangin Isis
  Isis, Lithuania
• Nit-Ret Slovakofarma
  Slovakofarma, Lithuania
• Nitriderm
  Sandoz, France
• Nitrin SR
  Healthcare, Bangladesh
• Nitro
  Orion, Georgia; Orion Pharma, Finland
• Nitro Carino
  Carinopharm, Germany
• Nitro Dur
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain; MSD Argentina, Argentina; Sigma-Tau Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite, Italy
• Nitro M Retard
  Replek, Macedonia
• Nitro Mack
  Heinrich, Kuwait; Heinrich Mack, Lithuania; Zuoz, Venezuela
• Nitro Mack Retard 2.5 mg
  Heinrich Mack, Lithuania
• Nitro Mack Retard 5 mg
  Heinrich Mack, Lithuania
• Nitro Pohl
  G. Pohl-Boskamp, Netherlands; Pohl-Boskamp, Austria; Pohl-Boskamp, Czech Republic; Pohl-Boskamp, Lithuania
• Nitro Pohl 1 mg/ml
  Pohl, Hungary
• Nitrocap
  Orion, Bangladesh
• Nitrocard
  Aristopharma, Bangladesh; Chema-Elektromet, Poland
• Nitrocerin
  Intra, India
• Nitrocine
  AHN Pharma, South Africa; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; Jenahexal, China; Merus, Estonia; Merus Labs, Latvia; Pharos/UCB, Indonesia; Schwarz, Lithuania; UCB, Ireland
• Nitrocontin
  Modi Mundi, India; Modi-Mundipharma, Taiwan
• Nitrocontin Continus
  Modi-Mundipharma, Bangladesh
• Nitrocor
  Briz, Latvia; Pharmstandard, Bulgaria; Recordati, Italy
• Nitrocure
  Panacea, India
• Nitroday
  Invision, India
• Nitroderm
  CIBA, Kuwait; Mephico, Lebanon; Novartis, Belgium; Novartis, Hong Kong; Novartis, India; Novartis, Taiwan; Novartis, Venezuela; Novartis Farmaceutica, Spain; Novartis Pharma, Romania; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Malta
• Nitroderm 10
  Novartis, Lithuania
• Nitroderm 10 mg/24 óra
  Novartis, Hungary
• Nitroderm 15 mg/24 óra
  Novartis, Hungary
• Nitroderm 5
  Novartis, Lithuania
• Nitroderm 5 mg/24 óra
  Novartis, Hungary
• Nitroderm TTS
  Gramón Bagó, Uruguay; Novartis, Ecuador; Novartis, Egypt; Novartis, Mexico; Novartis, New Zealand; Novartis, Oman; Novartis, Portugal; Novartis, Turkey; Novartis Farma, Italy; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Cyprus; Sun Pharma, Japan
• Nitroderm TTS 10
  Novartis, Israel
• Nitroderm TTS 10 mg/24 h
  Novartis Pharma, Austria; Novartis Pharma, Switzerland
• Nitroderm TTS 5
  Eurim-Pharm Arzneimittel, Germany; Novartis, Israel
• Nitroderm TTS 5 mg/24 h
  Novartis Pharma, Austria; Novartis Pharma, Switzerland
• Nitrodom
  Dominguez, Argentina; MLT Pharma, Paraguay
• Nitro-Dur
  M.S.D., Portugal; Merck Canada, Canada; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Australia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, United Kingdom; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Mexico
• Nitrodyl
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Greece
• Nitrofix
  ADV. Scientific, Peru; Arafarma, Spain
• Nitrogesic
  Akros Pharma, Uruguay
• Nitroglicerin
  Bioindustria L.i.m. S.p A., Bosnia & Herzegowina
• Nitroglicerin Bioindustria L.I.M.
  Bioindustria Laboratorio Italiano Medicinali, Serbia
• Nitroglicerin Jaka
  AD Jaka 80, Serbia; Jaka-80, Macedonia
• Nitroglicerina
  Sanderson, Peru; Sicmafarma, Colombia
• Nitroglicerina 25mg Gray
  Dr. Gray Saci, Paraguay
• Nitroglicerina Admiral
  Admiral, Italy
• Nitroglicerina Bioindustria Lim
  Bioindustria Lim, Italy
• Nitroglicerina Biosano
  Laboratorios Biosano, Chile
• Nitroglicerina Disfarmed
  Disfarmed, Ecuador
• Nitroglicerina L.CH.
  Laboratorio Chile, Chile
• Nitroglicerina Mylan
  Mylan, Spain
• Nitroglicerina New Research
  Sandoz, Italy
• Nitroglicerina PH&T
  Hospira Italia, Italy
• Nitroglicerina Pharmakin
  Pharmakin, Venezuela
• Nitroglicerina Richmond
  Richmond, Paraguay
• Nitroglicerina Rivero
  Rivero, Paraguay
• Nitroglicerina Sanderson
  Laboratorio Sanderson, Chile; Sanderson, Paraguay
• Nitroglicerina Sandoz
  Sanolabor, Slovenia
• Nitroglicerina USP
  Pharmagen, Peru
• Nitroglicerinã Zentiva
  Zentiva, Romania
• Nitroglicerol
  Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina
• Nitroglycerin
  Actavis Labs, United States; Baxter, United States; Coral, Georgia; Dr. Reddy's, United States; Fougera, United States; Glenwood, United States; Hercon, United States; Hikari Seiyaku, Japan; Hospira, Taiwan; Hospira, United States; Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, United States; Mylan, United States; Noven Pharmaceuticals, United States; Nysco, Taiwan; Ozon, Georgia; Perrigo, United States; Taro, Israel; Technolog, Georgia; Terumo, Japan; Toa Eiyo, Japan
• Nitroglycerin - YanJing Pharm
  Yanjing Pharmaceutical, China
• Nitroglycerin 25mg Abbott
  Abbott, Kuwait
• Nitroglycerin 50mg Abbott
  Abbott, Kuwait
• Nitroglycerin Abcur
  Abcur, Sweden
• Nitroglycerin BioPhausia
  BioPhausia, Sweden
• Nitroglycerin Bioren 0.01%
  Sintetica, Switzerland
• Nitroglycerin Bioren 0.1%
  Sintetica-Bioren, Switzerland
• Nitroglycerin Dak
  Takeda Pharma, Denmark; Takeda Pharma A/S, Iceland
• Nitroglycerin in 5% Dextrose Baxter [+ Glucose]
  Baxter, Canada
• Nitroglycerin Meda
  Meda, Sweden
• Nitroglycerin Nycomed
  Orifarm, Norway; Takeda, Latvia; Takeda Pharma AS, Estonia; Nycomed, Lithuania
• Nitroglycerin Orion
  Orion Pharma, Finland
• Nitroglycerin Sandoz
  Sandoz, Canada
• Nitroglycerin Slovakofarma
  Zentiva, Slovakia
• Nitroglycerin Streuli 0.8mg
  Streuli Pharma, Switzerland
• Nitroglycerin Takeda
  Takeda, Norway
• Nitroglycerine Mylan
  Mylan, Netherlands
• Nitroglycerine Sandoz
  Sandoz, Netherlands
• Nitroglycerine Teva
  Teva Nederland, Netherlands
• Nitroglycerin-Slovakofarma
  Zentiva, Czech Republic
• Nitroglycerinum Lek
  Lek, Lithuania
• Nitroguard
  Misr, Egypt
• Nitroject
  Omega Pharma, Kuwait; Sun, India
• Nitroject Omega
  Omega Laboratories, Canada
• Nitrokaf Retard
  Kimia Farma, Indonesia
• Nitrol
  Paladin, Canada
• Nitrolingual
  Douglas, New Zealand; Farma-Tek, Turkey; G Pohl-Boskamp, Hong Kong; G Pohl-Boskamp, Philippines; G. Pohl-Boskamp, Israel; G. Pohl-Boskamp, Macedonia; G. Pohl-Boskamp, Serbia; G. Pohl-Boskamp GmbH, Germany; Gebro, Switzerland; IFET, Greece; Medicem, Malta; Medis Adria, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck Serono, United Kingdom; Merck Serono, Ireland; Merck Serono, South Africa; Multipharma, Egypt; Navamedic, Denmark; Navamedic, Sweden; Pohl, Netherlands; Pohl Boskamp, Norway; Pohl Boskamp, United States; Pohl-Boskamp, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pohl-Boskamp, Lithuania; Pohl-Boskamp GmbH & Co KG, China; Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Sanofi-Aventis, Canada; Tramedico, Belgium
• Nitrolingual 0.4mg
  Pohl, Hungary; Pohl-Boskamp, Austria; Pohl-Boskamp GmbH, Oman; Tramedico, Luxembourg
• Nitrolingual akut
  G. Pohl-Boskamp GmbH, Germany
• Nitromack Retard
  Mack, Paraguay
• Nitromak Retard
  Mack, Egypt
• Nitromin
  Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta
• Nitromint
  Egis, Georgia; Egis, Lithuania; Egis, Latvia; Egis, Russian Federation; Egis, Slovakia; Egis Pharmaceuticals, Romania; Egis Praha, Czech Republic; Proterapia, Poland; Quilaban, Portugal
• Nitromint 0.5 mg
  Egis, Hungary
• Nitromint 10 mg/24 óra
  Egis, Hungary
• Nitromint 2.6 mg retard
  Egis, Hungary
• Nitromint 5 mg/24 óra
  Egis, Hungary
• Nitromint 8 mg/g
  Egis, Hungary
• NitroMist
  Mist Pharmaceuticals, United States
• Nitronal
  Chimimportexport, Romania; Farma-Tek, Turkey; G Pohl-Boskamp, Philippines; Merck Serono, United Kingdom; Pharmapol, Germany; Pohl, Egypt; Pohl, France; Pohl-Boskamp, Bangladesh; Roemmers, Ecuador
• Nitronal 1mg/ml
  Pohl-Boskamp GmbH, Oman
• Nitronal Aqueous
  Douglas, New Zealand; Pohl-Boskamp, Bulgaria
• Nitrong
  Lavipharm, Cyprus; Lavipharm, Greece; NeoFarma, Malta
• Nitrong Forte
  Krka, Lithuania
• Nitropen
  Nippon Kayaku, Japan
• Nitroplast
  Lacer, Spain
• Nitrosol
  Beximco, Bangladesh; Laboratorios Biosano, Chile; Medispec, Malaysia
• Nitrospray
  Pharmstandard, Russian Federation
• Nitrosprynt
  Farmamed, Russian Federation
• Nitro-SR
  Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh
• Nitrostat
  Parke Davis, Egypt; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Ltd, China; Pfizer U.S., United States
• Nitrosylon
  Abbott, Italy
• Nitrotard
  MUP, Egypt
• Nitrowok
  Wockhardt, India
• Ntg
  Ferron, Indonesia
• Nyserin
  Swiss Parenterals, Philippines
• Pailuo
  Yimin Pharmaceutical, China
• Pancoran
  Novartis, Greece
• Pentaerythritol compositum [+ Pentaerithrityl Tetranitrate]
  Galena, Poland
• Percutol
  Aspire Pharma, United Kingdom
• Perganit
  AstraZeneca, Italy
• Perlinganit
  Adeka, Turkey; Aesica Pharmaceuticals, Bulgaria; CPS Cito Pharma Services, Switzerland; Ever Pharma, Russian Federation; Kyung Poong, South Korea; UCB, Poland
• Plastranit
  UCB, Portugal
• Preparation G T N 0.2%
  Top Tec, Egypt
• Rectiv
  Forest, United States
• Rectocare
  Square, Bangladesh
• Rectogesic
  Care Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Care Pharmaceuticals, Singapore; ICN, Slovakia; Kyowa Hakko Kirin Italia, Italy; Kyowa Kirin, Denmark; Kyowa Kirin, Spain; Kyowa Kirin, Finland; Kyowa Kirin, United Kingdom; Kyowa Kirin, Ireland; Kyowa Kirin, Norway; Kyowa Kirin, Sweden; Kyowa Kirin Pharma, France; Orifarm, Norway; Pharbil Waltrop, Israel; Pharmacy Retailing, New Zealand; ProStrakan, Belgium; ProStrakan, Greece; ProStrakan, Portugal
• Rectogesic 0.4%
  ProStrakan, Luxembourg; Psk Interbiologics, Cyprus
• Rectogesic 4mg/g
  Kyowa, Hungary; Kyowa Kirin, Germany
• Rho-Nitro
  Sandoz, Canada
• Ruo Bi Xun
  Weigao Group, China
• Ruo Xin Lai
  Weigao Group, China
• Solinitrina
  Kern Pharma, Spain
• Solinitrina Fuerte
  Kern Pharma, Spain
• Supranitrin
  Gap, Greece
• Suscard
  BioPhausia, Sweden
• Sustac forte
  Krka, Lithuania
• Sustac mite
  Krka, Lithuania
• Sustonit
  Polfa Warszawa, Poland; Warszawskie Zaklady Farmaceutyczne Polfa, Lithuania
• Top Nitro
  Fulford, India
• Top-Nitro
  Schering-Plough, Italy
• Transderm-Nitro
  Novartis, Egypt; Novartis, Lebanon; Novartis Healthcare, Philippines; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• Transiderm Nitro
  Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Novartis, Ireland; Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Australia
• Transiderm Nitro 10
  Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK, United Kingdom
• Transiderm Nitro 5
  Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK, United Kingdom
• Transiderm-Nitro
  Novartis, Netherlands; Novartis, Norway; Novartis, Sweden
• Tridilset
  Du Pont, Kuwait
• Trinipatch
  Ferrer-Galenica, Greece; Lavipharm, France; Mylan, Belgium; Paladin, Canada
• Trinipatch 10
  Ferrer Internacional, Spain
• Trinipatch 5
  Ferrer Internacional, Spain
• Trinipatch-10
  Mylan, Luxembourg
• Trinipatch-15
  Mylan, Luxembourg
• Trinipatch-5
  Mylan, Luxembourg
• Triniplas
  Novartis Farma, Italy
• Trinispray
  Sanofi-Aventis, Spain
• Trinitrina
  IFET, Greece; Pharmafar, Italy; Sopharma, Bulgaria
• Trinitrine Mylan
  Mylan, France
• Trinitrolongas 1 mg
  Sanitas, Lithuania
• Trinitrolongas 2 mg
  Sanitas, Lithuania
• Trocer
  Incepta, Bangladesh
• Trocer SR
  Incepta, Bangladesh
• Vasolator
  Sanwa Kagaku, Japan
• Vasovin
  Torrent, India
• Venitrin
  Meda, Italy
• Venitrin T
  Meda, Italy
• Vernies
  Pfizer, Spain
• XinShu-Sine-Jia Hua
  Sine Pharmaceutical, China

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.