.Transiderm-Nitro 25 mg is used to prevent angina. It is an adhesive patch that delivers a medicine called glyceryl trinitrate through the skin and into the bloodstream.
Transiderm-Nitro belongs to a group of medicines called nitrates. Nitrates work by widening blood vessels, letting more blood and oxygen reach the heart Release rate :5mg/24hrs Transiderm-Nitro 25 patches contain 25 mg glyceryl trinitrate and have a contact surface of 10 square cm. that releases approximately 5 mg glyceryl trinitrate in 24 hours. Transiderm-Nitro 25 is used to: prevent or
reduce the frequency of angina
attacks (chest pain or discomfort). is also used as a
supplementary medicine for the
treatment of patients suffering from
heart failure who do not respond
adequately to conventional therapy Your doctor may start your treatment with one Transiderm-Nitro 25 patch each day for several days and then change to the larger Transiderm-Nitro 50 patch. The usual dose for most people is one Transiderm-Nitro 50 patch each day, although some people may need more or less Your doctor will likely ask you to take the patch off for 8 to 12 hours out of every 24 hours (e.g. take it off at bedtime and put a new one on when you wake up in the morning). This "patch off" period may make the medicine more effective
