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