{"id":19059,"date":"2022-03-01T16:51:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T16:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=19059"},"modified":"2022-03-02T14:23:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T14:23:34","slug":"nitroglycerin-karo-pharma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/nitroglycerin-karo-pharma\/","title":{"rendered":"Nitroglycerin Karo Pharma – Glyceryl trinitrate uses, dose and side effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

1 mg \/ ml solution for infusion \/ concentrate for solution for infusion
glyceryl trinitrate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Nitroglycerin Karo Pharma is and what it is used for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nitroglycerin\u00a0Karo Pharma contains\u00a0glyceryl trinitrate\u00a0and is a vasodilator with rapid effect for\u00a0intravenous\u00a0infusion\u00a0(\u00a0injection\u00a0into a vein).\u00a0Nitroglycerin\u00a0Karo Pharma is used for hypoxia in the heart muscle,\u00a0heart failure,\u00a0acute\u00a0high\u00a0blood pressure,\u00a0and in operations to keep\u00a0blood pressure\u00a0at a low level in a controlled manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glyceryl trinitrate contained\u00a0in\u00a0Nitroglycerin\u00a0Karo Pharma may also be approved for the treatment of other conditions not mentioned in this product information.\u00a0Ask your doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare professionals if you have any further questions, and always follow their instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you need to know before you get Nitroglycerin Karo Pharma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your doctor will not give you Nitroglycerin Karo Pharma <\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • if you are allergic to glyceryl trinitrate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6)<\/li>
  • if you are taking medicines containing sildenafil (for impotence )<\/li>
  • if you have fluid in your pericardium ( pericardial tamponade )<\/li>
  • if you have pericarditis (constrictive pericarditis). <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    When you are given this medicine, your doctor will take into account:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • if you have low blood pressure<\/li>
    • if you have any disease in the blood vessels of the brain<\/li>
    • if you have increased pressure in the brain<\/li>
    • if you have narrowing of the heart valves<\/li>
    • if you have anemia<\/li>
    • if you have myocardial thickening<\/li>
    • if you have a lack of oxygenation of the blood<\/li>
    • if you have impaired thyroid function.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Other medicines and Nitroglycerin Karo Pharma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Nitroglycerin\u00a0Karo Pharma should not be used in combination with agents containing sildenafil (eg used for\u00a0impotence\u00a0).\u00a0You may suffer from a severe drop in blood pressure, heart attack, and circulatory disorders that can cause permanent damage to the heart and brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Nitroglycerin\u00a0Karo Pharma may affect the effectiveness of other medicines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • heparin , a blood thinner<\/li>
      • vasodilators or antihypertensives<\/li>
      • alteplas, a medicine for blood clots.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Pregnancy and breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Pregnancy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        There is limited experience of use during pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Breast-feeding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        It is unknown whether Nitroglycerin Karo Pharma is excreted in human milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Because you may become dizzy when treated with\u00a0Nitroglycerin\u00a0Karo Pharma, your ability to react may be affected.\u00a0You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires sharpened attention.\u00a0One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and\/or\u00a0side effects.\u00a0Descriptions of these effects and\u00a0side effects\u00a0can be found in other sections.\u00a0Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance.\u00a0If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Nitroglycerin Karo Pharma contains alcohol (ethanol) and sodium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Alcohol ( ethanol ):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        This medicine contains 94.4 mg alcohol ( ethanol ) per ml (12 vol% ethanol ). The amount in 1 ml of this medicine corresponds to 3 ml of beer or 1 ml of wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The low amount of alcohol in this medicine does not produce any noticeable effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Sodium:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        This medicine contains less than 1 mmol (23 mg)\u00a0sodium\u00a0per\u00a0dose, ie essentially ‘sodium-free’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        How Nitroglycerin Karo Pharma is given<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        A doctor or nurse will give you Nitroglycerin Karo Pharma in a vein ( intravenously ). Your doctor will decide the right dose for you and when and how to inject one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        If you take more Nitroglycerin Karo Pharma than you should<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        It is unlikely that your doctor or nurse will give you too much medicine. Your doctor and nurse will monitor your treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Tell your healthcare provider if you experience any of the following symptoms, which may occur if you get too much Nitroglycerin Karo Pharma:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        headache, agitation, reddening of the skin, cold sweats, vomiting, dizziness, fainting, arrhythmia, palpitations and drop in blood pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        This is unlikely to happen because you are receiving the medicine in a hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Like all medicines, this medicine can cause\u00a0side effects, although not everybody gets them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people): headache, dizziness, palpitations, low\u00a0blood pressure, flushing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people): nausea<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people): methemoglobinemia (blood disease), fainting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        How to store Nitroglycerin Karo Pharma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and label after EXP. The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Contents of the package and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
        • The active substance is glyceryl trinitrate . 1 ml infusion solution and infusion concentrate contain 1 mg glyceryl trinitrate .<\/li>
        • The other ingredients are ethanol , hydrochloric acid , sodium chloride and water for injections.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          What the medicine looks like and contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          10 ml in clear vials (glass, type I): pack of 10 vials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          50 ml in clear vials (glass, type I): pack of 1\u00a0vial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Manufacturer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Apoteket, Produktion & Laboratorier AB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Formv\u00e4gen 5B<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          906 21 Ume\u00e5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Nitroglycerin Karo Pharma contains glyceryl trinitrate and is a vasodilator with rapid effect for intravenous infusion ( injection into a vein). Nitroglycerin Karo Pharma is used for hypoxia in the heart muscle, heart failure , acute high blood pressure and in operations to keep blood pressure at a low level in a controlled manner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2200,15581],"tags":[14147,18934,14143,14148,18930,18933,14145,14144,18931,18932],"class_list":["post-19059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-medicines","category-n","tag-benefits-of-glyceryl-trinitrate","tag-benefits-of-nitroglycerin-karo-pharma","tag-glyceryl-trinitrate","tag-glyceryl-trinitrate-side-effects","tag-nitroglycerin-karo-pharma","tag-nitroglycerin-karo-pharma-side-effects","tag-what-glyceryl-trinitrate-is-used-for","tag-what-is-glyceryl-trinitrate","tag-what-is-nitroglycerin-karo-pharma","tag-what-nitroglycerin-karo-pharma-is-used-for"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19059"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19085,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19059\/revisions\/19085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}