🇺🇸 Nitroglycerin in United States

FDA authorised Nitroglycerin on 28 May 1981

Marketing authorisations

FDA — authorised 28 May 1981

  • Marketing authorisation holder: FOUGERA
  • Status: approved

FDA — authorised 6 October 1981

  • Application: NDA018531
  • Marketing authorisation holder: HOSPIRA
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: INJECTABLE — INJECTION
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 19 June 1986

  • Application: ANDA070634
  • Marketing authorisation holder: SMITH AND NEPHEW
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: INJECTABLE — INJECTION
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 24 May 1988

  • Application: ANDA072034
  • Marketing authorisation holder: AM REGENT
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: INJECTABLE — INJECTION
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 28 November 1988

  • Application: ANDA089771
  • Marketing authorisation holder: VALEANT PHARMS
  • Local brand name: MINITRAN
  • Indication: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 28 November 1988

  • Application: ANDA089772
  • Marketing authorisation holder: VALEANT PHARMS NORTH
  • Local brand name: MINITRAN
  • Indication: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 28 November 1988

  • Application: ANDA089773
  • Marketing authorisation holder: BAUSCH
  • Local brand name: MINITRAN
  • Indication: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 28 November 1988

  • Application: ANDA089774
  • Marketing authorisation holder: VALEANT PHARMS
  • Local brand name: MINITRAN
  • Indication: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 31 August 1990

  • Application: ANDA071848
  • Marketing authorisation holder: HOSPIRA
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN IN DEXTROSE 5%
  • Indication: INJECTABLE — INJECTION
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 31 August 1990

  • Application: ANDA071846
  • Marketing authorisation holder: HOSPIRA
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN IN DEXTROSE 5%
  • Indication: INJECTABLE — INJECTION
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 31 August 1990

  • Application: ANDA071847
  • Marketing authorisation holder: HOSPIRA
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN IN DEXTROSE 5%
  • Indication: INJECTABLE — INJECTION
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 30 August 1996

  • Application: ANDA074559
  • Marketing authorisation holder: MYLAN TECHNOLOGIES
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 2 November 2006

  • Application: NDA021780
  • Marketing authorisation holder: EVUS
  • Local brand name: NITROMIST
  • Indication: AEROSOL, METERED — SUBLINGUAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 21 June 2011

  • Application: NDA021359
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ABBVIE
  • Local brand name: RECTIV
  • Indication: OINTMENT — INTRA-ANAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 20 September 2013

  • Application: ANDA091496
  • Marketing authorisation holder: PADAGIS ISRAEL
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: SPRAY, METERED — SUBLINGUAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 26 August 2016

  • Application: ANDA208191
  • Marketing authorisation holder: DR REDDYS
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: TABLET — SUBLINGUAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 19 September 2017

  • Application: ANDA206391
  • Marketing authorisation holder: GLENMARK SPECLT
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: TABLET — SUBLINGUAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 16 October 2017

  • Application: ANDA203693
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ACTAVIS LABS FL INC
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: TABLET — SUBLINGUAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 3 May 2021

  • Application: ANDA209779
  • Marketing authorisation holder: RUBICON RESEARCH
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: TABLET — SUBLINGUAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 26 October 2023

  • Application: ANDA217879
  • Marketing authorisation holder: AUROBINDO PHARMA
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: TABLET — SUBLINGUAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 16 February 2024

  • Application: ANDA216103
  • Marketing authorisation holder: COSETTE
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: OINTMENT — INTRA-ANAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 16 December 2024

  • Application: ANDA216452
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ENCUBE
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: OINTMENT — INTRA-ANAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 15 April 2025

  • Application: ANDA218235
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ENCUBE
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: OINTMENT — TRANSDERMAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA — authorised 18 December 2025

  • Application: ANDA218756
  • Marketing authorisation holder: SOLARIS PHARMA CORP
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: OINTMENT — INTRA-ANAL
  • Status: approved

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FDA

  • Application: ANDA040048
  • Marketing authorisation holder: NOVEN
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: Film, Extended Release — Transdermal
  • Status: approved

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FDA

  • Application: ANDA040049
  • Marketing authorisation holder: NOVEN
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: Film, Extended Release — Transdermal
  • Status: approved

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FDA

  • Application: ANDA071094
  • Marketing authorisation holder: QUAD PHARMS
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: Injectable — Injection
  • Status: approved

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FDA

  • Application: ANDA040047
  • Marketing authorisation holder: NOVEN
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: Film, Extended Release — Transdermal
  • Status: approved

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FDA

  • Application: ANDA070026
  • Marketing authorisation holder: INTL MEDICATION
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: INJECTABLE — INJECTION
  • Status: approved

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FDA

  • Application: ANDA070633
  • Marketing authorisation holder: SMITH AND NEPHEW
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: INJECTABLE — INJECTION
  • Status: approved

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FDA

  • Application: ANDA070077
  • Marketing authorisation holder: ABRAXIS PHARM
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: INJECTABLE — INJECTION
  • Status: approved

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FDA

  • Application: ANDA071095
  • Marketing authorisation holder: QUAD PHARMS
  • Local brand name: NITROGLYCERIN
  • Indication: Injectable — Injection
  • Status: approved

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Nitroglycerin in other countries

Same drug, different regulators. Each page below lists the local marketing authorisation, HTA position, pricing, and adverse-event data.

Other Metabolic approved in United States

Frequently asked questions

Is Nitroglycerin approved in United States?

Yes. FDA authorised it on 28 May 1981; FDA authorised it on 6 October 1981; FDA authorised it on 19 June 1986.

Who is the marketing authorisation holder for Nitroglycerin in United States?

FOUGERA holds the US marketing authorisation.