Possible side effects are given below for body systems and frequency of occurrence: very often (more than 1/10), often (more than 1/100 and less than 1/10), infrequently (more than 1/1000 and less than 1/100), rarely more than 1/10000 and less than 1/1000), very rarely (less than 1/10000), the frequency is unknown (the frequency can not be estimated from available data).
From the central nervous system
Very often: headache.
Often: drowsiness, slight dizziness.
From the side of the cardiovascular system
Often: tachycardia, orthostatic hypotension.
Infrequently: the "paradoxical" intensification of angina attacks, collapse (sometimes accompanied by bradyarrhythmia and syncope).
Very rarely: arterial hypotension (lowering blood pressure).
From the gastrointestinal tract
Infrequent: nausea, vomiting. Very rarely: heartburn.
Disturbances from the skin and subcutaneous tissues
Infrequent: skin allergic reactions (including rash), "hot flashes" of blood to the skin of the face.
Very rarely: angioedema, Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
The frequency is unknown: exfoliative dermatitis.
General violations and violations at the site of introduction
Often: asthenia.
Other: development of tolerance (including cross-over to other nitrates). To prevent the development of tolerance, continuous intake of high doses of the drug should be avoided.
For organic nitrates, there have been cases of development of severe hypotension accompanied by nausea, vomiting, anxiety, pallor and increased sweating.
Prolonged use of the drug may cause transient hypoxemia due to the relative redistribution of blood flow to hypoventilation alveolar sites (in patients with coronary heart disease - may lead to myocardial hypoxia).