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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C3H5N3O9
Molecular Weight 227.0865
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of Nitroglycerin

SMILES

[O-][N+](=O)OCC(CO[N+]([O-])=O)O[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

InChIKey=SNIOPGDIGTZGOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C3H5N3O9/c7-4(8)13-1-3(15-6(11)12)2-14-5(9)10/h3H,1-2H2

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Description

Pentaerythritol tetranitrate is an organic nitrate that has been used for the treatment of angina pectoris. Upon administration, the drug undergoes exstensive metabolism to NO which causes vasodilation and the relaxation of smooth muscle cells. The compound belongs to a familiy of explosive substances and may be used accordingly.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
0.1 µM [EC50]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
NIPRIDE
Primary
NIPRIDE
Palliative
INOMAX
Primary
DILATRATE-SR
Primary
MONOKET
Primary
Unknown
Primary
Unknown
Primary
NITROSTAT
Primary
NITROGLYCERIN
Primary
NITROGLYCERIN
Primary
NITROGLYCERIN
Primary
Metamine
Primary
PERITRATE

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
35 ng/mL
100 mg single, oral
PENTAERYTHRITOL MONONITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
79 ng/mL
100 mg single, oral
PENTAERYTHRITOL MONONITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
1151 ng/mL
120 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
557 ng/mL
60 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
388 ng/mL
20 mg single, oral
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
356 ng/mL
20 mg single, intravenous
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
1.7 pg/mL
800 μg single, sublingual
NITROGLYCERIN plasma
Homo sapiens
17 ng/mL
100 mg single, oral
PENTAERYTHRITOL DINITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
7.5 ng/mL
100 mg single, oral
PENTAERYTHRITOL DINITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
187 ng/mL
20 mg single, oral
ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
84 ng/mL
13 mg single, oral
GLYCERYL 1,2-DINITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
14241 ng × h/mL
120 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
6979 ng × h/mL
60 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
2524 ng × h/mL
20 mg single, oral
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
2647 ng × h/mL
20 mg single, intravenous
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
12.3 pg × min/mL
800 μg single, sublingual
NITROGLYCERIN plasma
Homo sapiens
1458 ng × h/mL
20 mg single, oral
ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
3380 ng × min/mL
13 mg single, oral
GLYCERYL 1,2-DINITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2 min
single, intravenous
NITROPRUSSIDE plasma
Rattus norvegicus
10.5 h
100 mg single, oral
PENTAERYTHRITOL MONONITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
10.5 h
100 mg single, oral
PENTAERYTHRITOL MONONITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
6.2 h
120 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
6.2 h
60 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
4 h
20 mg single, oral
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
4 h
20 mg single, intravenous
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
40 min
800 μg single, sublingual
NITROGLYCERIN plasma
Homo sapiens
4.5 h
100 mg single, oral
PENTAERYTHRITOL DINITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
4.5 h
100 mg single, oral
PENTAERYTHRITOL DINITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
303 min
20 mg single, oral
ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens
50 min
13 mg single, oral
GLYCERYL 1,2-DINITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
100%
ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE plasma
Homo sapiens

Doses

AEs

Overview

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as victim

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
twice-daily 8-mg tablet
Route of Administration: Intravenous
In Vitro Use Guide
Was studied the action of the biologically active metabolite of molsidomine, N-morpholino-N-nitrosoamino-acetonitrile (SIN), on eicosanoid formation and functional behavior of bovine coronary arteries and human platelets in vitro. Molsidomine itself was inactive