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from eMedTV.comImportant Information for Your Healthcare Provider
Talk with your healthcare provider prior to using nitroglycerin spray if you have:- Low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Dehydration
- Anemia
- Increased intracranial pressure
- Any allergies, including to foods, dyes, or preservatives.
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you are:
- Pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant (see Nitrolingual and Pregnancy or NitroMist and Pregnancy)
- Breastfeeding (see Nitrolingual and Breastfeeding or NitroMist and Breastfeeding).
Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about all other medications you are taking, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
(Click Precautions and Warnings With Nitroglycerin Spray to learn more, including information on who should not use the drug.)
Dosing Information for Nitroglycerin Spray
There is only one standard way to dose this medication. As always, do not adjust your dosage unless your healthcare provider specifically tells you to do so.(Click Nitroglycerin Spray Dosage for more information.)
Drug Interactions
Nitroglycerin spray may react with a number of other medications (see Drug Interactions With Nitroglycerin Spray).
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD