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Minitran Generic Name & Formulations
Legal Class
Rx
General Description
Nitroglycerin 0.1mg/hr, 0.2mg/hr, 0.4mg/hr, 0.6mg/hr; transdermal patches.
Pharmacological Class
Nitrate.
How Supplied
Patch—30
Manufacturer
Minitran Indications
Indications
Prophylaxis of angina. Not for acute attacks.
Minitran Dosage and Administration
Adult
Initially one 0.2mg/hr or 0.4mg/hr patch for 12–14hrs/day. Remove patch for 10–12hrs/day.
Children
Not recommended.
Minitran Contraindications
Contraindications
Concomitant sildenafil.
Minitran Boxed Warnings
Not Applicable
Minitran Warnings/Precautions
Warnings/Precautions
Acute or recent MI. Volume depletion. Hypotension. Heart failure. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Reduce dose or discontinue if hypotension occurs. Remove before defibrillation or cardioversion. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers.
Minitran Pharmacokinetics
See Literature
Minitran Interactions
Interactions
See Contraindications. Severe hypotension with sildenafil. Hypotension potentiated with alcohol, other vasodilators, calcium channel blockers.
Minitran Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reactions
Headache, dizziness, flushing, hypotension, increased angina, tachycardia, faintness, nausea, vomiting, rash.
Minitran Clinical Trials
See Literature
Minitran Note
Not Applicable
Minitran Patient Counseling
See Literature
