Nitrolingual Pump Spray Nitroglycerin Lingual Spray 4.9 gram, 60 Metered Sprays is a nitrate medication used to treat angina (chest pain). Nitrolingual Pump Spray Nitroglycerin Lingual Spray 4.9 gram, 60 Metered Sprays is believed to work by relaxing your blood vessels and increasing the amount of blood and oxygen that flows to your heart.

Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator, which relaxes the muscles in the walls of blood vessels. This widening of the vessels allows blood to flow more easily and With less pressure. When a person has angina, the main symptom is chest pain. This pain is caused by a lack of blood and oxygen reaching the heart. The narrowing of the vessels reduces the blood flow to the heart and can even cause a heart attack. Nitroglycerin reduces the pain by helping to open up the blood vessels. It comes in a pill form, and is also available as a spray. The spray is quickly absorbed into the blood stream and does not require digestion. This is why it is often prescribed to people who have difficulty swallowing pills.