Nitroglycerin and Heart disease - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Heart disease is reported as a side effect among people who take Nitroglycerin (nitroglycerin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Plavix, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Heart disease when taking Nitroglycerin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 52,631 people who have side effects when taking Nitroglycerin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Nitroglycerin?

Nitroglycerin has active ingredients of nitroglycerin. It is often used in chest pain. eHealthMe is studying from 52,884 Nitroglycerin users. Check the latest studies of Nitroglycerin.

What is Heart disease?

Heart disease is found to be associated with 1,055 drugs and 1,444 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Heart disease.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

52,631 people reported to have side effects when taking Nitroglycerin.
Among them, 156 people (0.3%) have Heart disease.

Could Nitroglycerin cause Heart disease?

Among these 156 people:

How long have people been on Nitroglycerin when they have Heart disease? *

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What is the gender of people who have Heart disease when taking Nitroglycerin? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Nitroglycerin:

Nitroglycerin (52,884 reports)

Heart disease treatments and more:

Heart disease (42,698 reports)

How severe was Heart disease and when was it recovered:

Heart disease in Nitroglycerin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of nitroglycerin:

Heart disease and drugs with ingredients of nitroglycerin (216 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Nitroglycerin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Heart disease:

Heart disease (1,055 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Heart disease:

Heart disease (1,444 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on nitroglycerin (the active ingredients of Nitroglycerin) and Nitroglycerin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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