Virtual Drug Bag

NITROGYLCERINE (Nitro, NTG)

PACKAGED: Dark brown glass bottle, 0.4 mg SL tablet

LOCATION: BLS Pouch

INDICATIONS:
Use only on patients who are at least 25 years old or have been prescribed Nitroglycerine.
Cardiac related chest pain
Pulmonary edema with systolic BP over 100 mmHg
Crack or Cocaine overdose with chest pain

ADULT: 
0.4 mg SL every 5 min for continued chest pain up to a total of 3 tablets

PEDI:
N/A

THERAPEUTIC ACTION:
Vasodilator which decreased preload and to a lesser extent, afterload

CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Hypersensitivity
Hypotension
Use of sexual enhancement drugs in last 24 hours
Taking Revatio (a pulmonary hypertension medication)
Head injury

PRECAUTIONS AND SIDE EFFECTS:
Transient headache, reflex tachycardia, hypotension, nausea & vomiting, postural syncope, diaphoresis

REQUIRES MCP:
ADULT: No
PEDI: N/A