Drug Name: | Glyceryl Trinitrate |
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Drug Class: | Organic Nitrate |
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Mechanism of Action: | - Relaxes smooth muscle in blood vessels
- Dilates coronary arteries
- Decreases preload and afterload
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Use: | - Angina pectoris
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Heart failure
- Hypertension
- Pulmonary edema
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Side Effects: | - Headache
- Hypotension
- Flushing
- Dizziness
- Tachycardia
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to nitrates
- Severe anemia
- Closed-angle glaucoma
- Hypotension
- Increased intracranial pressure
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Specialty: | - Cardiology
- Emergency Medicine
- Critical Care
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