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Nitroglycerin |
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- Description - |
Nitroglycerin is prescribed to prevent and treat angina pectoris (suffocatingchest pain). Thiscondition occurs when the coronary arteries become constricted and are notable to carry sufficient oxygen to the heart muscle. Nitroglycerin is thought toimprove oxygen flow by relaxing the walls of arteries and veins, thusallowing them to dilate.
Nitroglycerin is used in different forms. As a patch or ointment,nitroglycerin may be applied to the skin. The patch and the ointment are forprevention of chest pain.
Swallowing nitroglycerin in capsule or tablet form also helps to preventchestpain from occurring.
In the form of sublingual (held under the tongue) or buccal (held in thecheek) tablets, or in oral spray (sprayed on or under the tongue),nitroglycerin helps relieve chest pain that has already occurred. Thespraycan also prevent anginal pain. The type of nitroglycerin you use will dependon your condition.
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Dizziness,flushed skin (neck and face),headache,light-headedness,worsened angina pain |
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Vision Pharmaceutical |
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1022 North Main, PO Box 400 |
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Mitchell, SD 57301 |
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USA |
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