Nitroglycerin Used For Medical Emergencies

Nitroglycerin - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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Nitroglycerin oral/sublingual Uses, Side Effects

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Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of nitroglycerin can be fatal. Overdose symptoms may include a …

Nitroglycerin (Oral Route, Sublingual Route) Proper Use

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Nitroglycerin is available as two types of products that are used for different reasons. The extended-release capsules are used every day on a specific schedule to …

Nitroglycerin: Uses, dosage, side effects, risks, and interactions

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Doctors usually use nitroglycerin to treat the pain associated with angina. The narrowing of the arteries that supply the heart with blood …

Nitroglycerin: Side Effects, Dosage, Uses, and More

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Nitroglycerin is used to treat angina (chest pain). Angina is a pain or discomfort that happens when part of your heart does not get enough blood. It feels like a …

Emergency cardiac drugs: Essential facts for nurses

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A potent vasodilator, nitroglycerin relaxes vascular smooth-muscle beds. It works well on coronary arteries, improving blood flow to …

Nitroglycerin Sublingual: MedlinePlus Drug Information

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Nitroglycerin sublingual tablets are used to treat episodes of angina (chest pain) in people who have coronary artery disease (narrowing of the blood vessels that supply blood to …

Nitroglycerin use in the emergency department | OAEM

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Abstract: Nitroglycerin, a fast-acting vasodilator, is commonly used as a first-line agent for angina in the emergency department and to manage chest pain due to …

Drugs used for the treatment of hypertensive emergencies

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Nitroprusside — Sodium nitroprusside, when administered by intravenous infusion, begins to act within one minute or less, and once discontinued, its effects …

A cardiologist’s advice on how to use this “wonder drug”

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Nitroglycerin (or nitroglycerine, glyceryl trinitrate, or GTN) comes in either short- or long-acting forms: spray, pills, skin ointment or transdermal patch, and as the AHA journal reminds us, it’s still one of the …