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Nitro-Bid Drug Interactions
A number of products can cause potentially dangerous drug interactions with Nitro-Bid, including alcohol, ergot medications, and calcium channel blockers. These reactions could increase your risk for serious side effects or decrease the effectiveness of the medications. To avoid complications, make sure your healthcare provider is aware of any other medications you are taking, including nonprescription drugs and herbal supplements.
Nitro-Bid® (nitroglycerin ointment) may react with a number of other medications. Some of the drugs that can lead to interactions with Nitro-Bid include but are not limited to:
- Alcohol
- Alteplase (Activase®)
- Calcium channel blockers, such as:
- Amlodipine (Norvasc®)
- Diltiazem (Cardizem®, Cardizem CD®, Cardizem LA®, Cartia XT®, Dilacor XR®, Dilt-CD®, Diltia XT®, Dilt-XR®, Taztia XT®, Tiazac®)
- Felodipine (Plendil®)
- Isradipine (Dynacirc®, Dynacirc CR®)
- Nisoldipine (Sular®)
- Nicardipine (Cardene®, Cardene SR®)
- Nifedipine (Adalat CC®, Afeditab CR®, Nifediac CC®, Nifedical XL®, Procardia®, Procardia XL®)
- Nimodipine (Nimotop®)
- Verapamil (Calan®, Calan SR®, Covera-HS®, Isoptin SR®, Verelan®, Verelan PM®)
- Ergot medications, such as:
- Bromocriptine (Parlodel®)
- Dihydroergotamine (Migranal®)
- Ergonovine
- Ergotamine (Cafergot®, Ergomar®)
- Methylergonovine (Methergine®)
- Pergolide (Permax®)
- Phosphodiesterase type-5 (PDE5) inhibitors, such as:
- Rosiglitazone (Avandia®, Avandamet®, Avandaryl®).
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD