Nitrostat and Cardiac arrest - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cardiac arrest is reported as a side effect among people who take Nitrostat (nitroglycerin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Lasix, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cardiac arrest when taking Nitrostat. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 14,000 people who have side effects when taking Nitrostat from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Nitrostat?

Nitrostat has active ingredients of nitroglycerin. It is often used in chest pain. eHealthMe is studying from 14,082 Nitrostat users. Check the latest studies of Nitrostat.

What is Cardiac arrest?

Cardiac arrest is found to be associated with 2,232 drugs and 2,512 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cardiac arrest.

On Jul, 23, 2026

14,000 people reported to have side effects when taking Nitrostat.
Among them, 145 people (1.04%) have Cardiac arrest.

Among these 145 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Nitrostat and have Cardiac arrest?

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Related studies:

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

Nitrostat (14,082 reports)

Cardiac arrest treatments and more:

Cardiac arrest (101,931 reports)

How severe was Cardiac arrest and when was it recovered:

Cardiac arrest in Nitrostat

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of nitroglycerin:

Cardiac arrest and drugs with ingredients of nitroglycerin (1,268 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 Nitrostat:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cardiac arrest:

Cardiac arrest (2,232 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cardiac arrest:

Cardiac arrest (2,512 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on nitroglycerin (the active ingredients of Nitrostat) and Nitrostat (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.

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