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Glyceryl Trinitrate: Angina Relief Guide

Glyceryl trinitrate is an anti-angina drug that reduces the pain of hypoxic angina attacks by dilating coronary arteries to increase oxygen supply to the heart and dilating veins to reduce workload on the heart. It provides relief for up to 30 minutes and common side effects include headaches, flushing, and dizziness. Special precautions are needed if stopping use suddenly or when taking other drugs that affect blood pressure.

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Glyceryl Trinitrate: Angina Relief Guide

Glyceryl trinitrate is an anti-angina drug that reduces the pain of hypoxic angina attacks by dilating coronary arteries to increase oxygen supply to the heart and dilating veins to reduce workload on the heart. It provides relief for up to 30 minutes and common side effects include headaches, flushing, and dizziness. Special precautions are needed if stopping use suddenly or when taking other drugs that affect blood pressure.

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Drug name: GLYCERYL TRINITRATE General details Glyceryl trinitrate reduces the pain associated with hypoxic angina

attacks. It is not a treatment for the cause of the iscaemia but relieves symptoms. It works by dilating coronary arteries, increasing oxygen supply to the cardiac muscle and by dilating veins, thus reducing venous return and reducing the preload work on the heart.

Drug class Anti- angina Trade names Glyceryl Trinitrate Coro-Nitro Pump Spray Glytrin Spray GTN 300 mcg Nitrolingual Spray Nitromin Suscard Sustac Availability Prescription Only

How taken Tablets Ointment Injection Sub lingual Spray Skin patches Side effects Symptom

Dosage Up to - 30 mg day

Duration of action Up to 30 mins

considerations Occurrence Dizziness or light headedness when standing from the chiropractic couch (Postural Hypertension) Dietary advice No specific dietary advice

Dizziness Common Headache Common Fushing Common Postural Hypertension Common

Other drug interactions Increased incidence of dizziness and fainting if used with other anti-hypertensive drugs

Special precautions Sudden withdrawal of the drug may induce angina attack. You must advise your doctor if you have osteoporosis, have polycystic ovarian disease and are allergic to gonadorelin analogues + have any other heart conditions, a lung condition, have long term liver or kidney problems, have a blood disorder, have glaucoma and if have thyroid disease.

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