Deponit Nt
Deponit NT patches widen blood vessels, reducing the heart's workload and helping to prevent chest pain attacks (angina pectoris).
Form
depotlaastari
Strength
10 mg / 24 tuntia
Active Ingredient
Glycerol trinitrate
Manufacturer
Macure Pharma ApS
How to Use
Dosage
Usually one 5 mg/24-hour patch per day; the dose can be increased to two 5 mg/24-hour patches or one 10 mg/24-hour patch daily.
Method
Apply the patch to clean, dry, hairless, and healthy skin on the front or side of the chest, upper arm, thigh, abdomen, or shoulder; change the application site daily and press the patch firmly onto the skin.
Important
Take an 8-12 hour break from using the patch daily; maximum two 5 mg/24-hour patches or one 10 mg/24-hour patch per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Nausea, vomiting
- •Confusion
- •Dizziness (including when standing up), drowsiness
- •Fast heartbeat
- •Drop in blood pressure when standing up (orthostatic hypotension)
- •Weakness
RARE
- •Increased symptoms of angina pectoris (chest pain)
- •Acute impaired circulation
- •Allergic skin reactions (e.g., widespread rash), allergic contact dermatitis
- •Itching, burning, redness, irritation at the patch application site
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to glyceryl trinitrate, other nitrate compounds, or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have sudden severe circulation problems (shock).
- Do not use if you have certain severe heart problems, such as heart shock, specific heart muscle diseases (hypertrophic-obstructive cardiomyopathy), inflammation of the heart sac (constrictive pericarditis), or fluid in the heart sac (cardiac tamponade).
- Do not use if you have a heart-lung disease caused by high pressure in the pulmonary circulation.
- Do not use if you have very low blood pressure, severe anemia, or low blood volume (hypovolemia).
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- Do not use Deponit NT with erectile dysfunction medicines like sildenafil, vardenafil, or tadalafil, as this can cause a life-threatening drop in blood pressure.
- Remove the patch before going to the sauna or undergoing diathermy treatment (local heating).
- Tell your doctor if you have had a sudden heart attack with left ventricle failure, narrowed heart valves (aortic or mitral valve stenosis), a drop in blood pressure when standing up (orthostatic hypotension), increased pressure in the skull, or high eye pressure (glaucoma).
- Do not stop treatment on your own; it must be done gradually under medical guidance.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category A
Suitable for older adults. Consider reduced blood pressure and the risk of fainting due to orthostatic hypotonia. (updated 19.5.2025)