Avoid Mix-Ups With Sublingual Nitroglycerin

April 2019

Another med error will put the spotlight on avoiding issues with sublingual nitroglycerin Rxs (Nitrostat, Nitrolingual Pumpspray).

In a recent case, an entire bottle containing 25 tablets of sublingual nitroglycerin was administered to a patient having chest pain...instead of a single tablet.

Luckily the tabs were removed from the patient's mouth before harm was done. The error could have led to a dangerous drop in blood pressure.

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Avoid Mix-Ups With Sublingual Nitroglycerin

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