Nitrates

​Benefits

• ​Helps relieve angina (chest pain).

​Action

• ​Relaxes (opens) blood vessels to allow blood (and oxygen) to flow more easily.

​Potential Side Effects

• ​headaches
• flushing (increase in blood flow to the skin)
• low blood pressure
• fainting or dizziness when sitting up or standing up too quickly

​Common Names

• ​Nitroglycerine sublingual (Nitrostat®)
• Nitropatch (Nitrodur®, Transderm-Nitro®)
• Nitroglycerine sublingual* spray (Nitrolingual pump spray®)
• Nitropaste (Nitrol®)
• Hydralazine (Apresoline®)
• Isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil®)
• Isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur®)
• Minoxidil (Loniten®)
• Nesiritide (Natrecor®)