NITROCINE

This brand name is authorized in Estonia, Lithuania, South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug NITROCINE contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Glyceryl trinitrate UNII G59M7S0WS3 - NITROGLYCERIN

Glyceryl trinitrate is a vasodilator and is used for angina of effort. Vasodilation is achieved by the releasing of free redical nitric oxide which activates guanylate cyclase and increases synthesis of guanosine 3′ and 5′-monophosphate with resultant effects on the phosphorylation of proteins in smooth muscle. If taken in excess, its vasodilatory effect can cause headache. Read about Glyceryl trinitrate

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title	Information Source	Document Type
NITROCINE Solution for infusion	Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE)	MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code	Group title	Classification
C01DA02	Glyceryl trinitrate	C Cardiovascular system → C01 Cardiac therapy → C01D Vasodilators used in cardiac diseases → C01DA Organic nitrates
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
Country: EE	Ravimiamet	Identifier(s): 1037393, 1210420
Country: LT	Valstybinė vaistų kontrolės tarnyba	Identifier(s): 1010891, 1060020
Country: ZA	Health Products Regulatory Authority	Identifier(s): W/7.1/392