Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Nitro-Dur Patch
Nitro-Dur Patch
| Generic name | Nitroglycerin |
|---|---|
| Drug class | Antianginal Agent |
| Forms | Transdermal patch (0.2 mg/hour, 0.4 mg/hour, 0.6 mg/hour, 0.8 mg/hour; also 0.1 mg/hour and 0.3 mg/hour in some products) |
Nitro-Dur is a skin patch that delivers nitroglycerin, a nitrate medicine, continuously through the skin into the bloodstream to help prevent angina (chest pain) in people with coronary artery disease.
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