Nitroglycerin (NTG) sublingual tablet Use and Precautions

  • Take this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor.
  • Take the tablet while sitting or lying down. Nitroglycerin sublingual tablets usually provide relief within 1 to 5 minutes. If the pain is not relieved, take a second tablet 5 minutes after taking the first tablet. If the pain continues for another 5 minutes, a third tablet may be used. Contact your doctor or go to the emergency room right away if there is still have chest pain after 3 tablets.
  • Sublingual tablets should be kept in its original glass bottle. It will expire after 6 months.
  • Do not take the NTG tablet when blood pressure is lower than normal.
  • Go to the emergency room right away if there are the following conditions:
    1. Chest pain attack becoming more frequent or more severe
    2. Chest pain attack during rest
    3. Cold sweating
    4. Syncope or loss of consciousness
    5. Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
 

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