Nitroglycerindrug info
nitroglycerin 2.5 MG Extended Release Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Nitroglycerin Extended-Release Capsules are indicated for the prevention of angina pectoris due to coronary artery disease. The onset of action of oral nitroglycerin is not sufficiently rapid for this product to be useful in aborting an acute anginal episode.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 18, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Nitroglycerin is 1,2,3-propanetriol trinitrate, an organic nitrate whose structural formula is: Molecular Formula: C3H5N3O9 Molecular Weight: 227.09 The organic nitrates are vasodilators, active on both arteries and veins. Each Extended-Release Capsule, for oral administration contains 2.5 mg, 6.5 mg or 9 mg of Nitroglycerin. The inactive ingredients in each capsule are corn starch, ethylcellulose, gelatin, lactose monohydrate, propylene glycol, shellac, sugar, talc, and wax. Additionally, the 2.5 mg capsule contains D&C Red #28, D&C Yellow #10, D&C Yellow #10 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue #1, FD&C Blue #1 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue #2 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Red #40, FD&C Red #40 Aluminum Lake, Iron Oxide Black; the 6.5 mg capsule contains D&C Red #33, D&C Yellow #10, FD&C Blue #1, FD&C Yellow #6, Simethicone, Titanium Dioxide; the 9 mg capsule contains D&C Yellow #10, D&C Yellow #10 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue #1 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue #2 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Green #3, FD&C Red #40 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Yellow #6, Iron Oxide Black, Titanium Dioxide. nitroglycerin-description
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 18, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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