For Healthcare Professionals – Full Prescribing Information and More – Nitrolingual Pumpspray
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Full Prescribing Information
Please see the full prescribing information for Nitrolingual Pumpspray. Our nitroglycerin lingual spray contains 0.4 mg nitroglycerin per spray.
Top 3 Reasons to Prescribe Nitrolingual Pumpspray to your Patients
1. 69% (p<0.001) of patients reported pain relief within 60 seconds.1*
2. Nitrolingual Pumpspray is generally well tolerated – more patients report no headache. With Nitrolingual Pumpspray's stable oral nitrate, in a study 58% of patients reported no headache vs. 39% taking nitroglycerin tablets.1
3. Nitrolingual Pumpspray has a shelf life of up to 24 months and two bottle sizes – a 60-spray traveling pocket size and a 200-spray bottle. Just one spray onto or under the tongue provides a metered 0.4 mg dose.
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If you are a prescribing healthcare professional, contact Sciele Pharma, Inc. for more information about Nitrolingual Pumpspray.
*A comparative general practice study in 352 patients (176 patients on nitroglycerin spray and 176 on nitroglycerin tablets) comparing the efficacy and tolerability of nitroglycerin spray and tablet formulations. Each patient was randomized to receive one of the treatments for eight weeks (n = 352, p<0.001).
Useful Links
- American Heart Association – What is Angina Pectoris?
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4472 - Angina Log – Tool to Track Angina Symptoms
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3048627 - Angina Pectoris Treatments
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4496 - Chest Pain Summary Article
circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/106/5/530 - La Angina – Information from American Heart Association in Spanish
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3032427
Indications and Usage: Nitrolingual Pumpspray is indicated for acute relief of an attack or prophylaxis of angina pectoris due to coronary artery disease.
Important Safety Information: Nitrolingual Pumpspray should not be used while taking phosphodiesterase inhibitors which are used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Nitrolingual Pumpspray should be used with caution if patients have low systolic blood pressure, are undergoing diuretic therapy, or show hypersensitivity to this and other nitrates or nitrites. Headache is the most commonly reported side effect with nitroglycerin. Patients may also experience episodes of dizziness, weakness, and other related side effects.
Safety and effectiveness of nitroglycerin in pediatric patients have not been established.
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References: 1. Vandenburg MJ, Wright LJ, Griffiths GK, Brandman S. Sublingual nitroglycerin or spray in the treatment of angina. Br J Clin Pract. 1986; 40: 524-527.