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Patients

Taking Nitroglycerin
4 Patients currently take Nitroglycerin
0 Patients stopped taking Nitroglycerin
TOMRNYC Mouth/throat: mild Arms: mild Chest: moderate Legs: severe See profile TOMRNYC NitroQuick, since Mar 05, 1998
BrainStain4 Flare-up: Moderate Sensation: Moderate Overall: None Cognition: mild Vision: moderate Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: none Walking: none See profile BrainStain4 Nitro-Bid, 2g daily since Feb 01, 2008

Brand Names: Nitro-Bid, Nitroglycerin Patch, Nitrolingual Spray, NitroQuick

What is Nitroglycerin? Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator used for rapid relief of chest pain or tightness associated with angina. It is available in tablets, gel, patch, spray and injectable formulations. It is used intravenously for the treatment of congestive heart failure and pulmonary hypertension.

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Reasons Taken

4 patients in the community are taking or have taken Nitroglycerin.

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	3	75%
Raynaud's Syndrome	1	25%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Nitroglycerin.

0 mg none	0 none	2 g day	4 mg day
1	2	1	1

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Nitroglycerin or how long patients were taking Nitroglycerin before stopping.

Currently taking Nitroglycerin

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	0	0	1	0	2

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