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Treatment Options
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Nitrates
Nitrates dilate the veins bringing blood to the heart as well as the arteries in the heart itself. This process reduces the heart muscle's demand for oxygen and increases its supply. Drugs in the class
Nitroglycerin ER (Nitroglyn)
Isosorbide Dinitrate, Sublingual and Chewable (Isordil, Sorbitrate)
Isosorbide Mononitrate (Imdur, Ismo, Isotrate ER, Monoket)
Nitroglycerin Ointment (Nitro-Bid Ointment, Nitrol)
Nitroglycerin Skin Patches (Deponit, Minitran, Nitro-Dur, Nitrodisc, Transderm-Nitro)
Nitroglycerin Spray (Nitrolingual) |
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