How Do Nitroglycerin Tablets Relieve Pain?
Pronounced: (NYE-troe-GLIS-er-in)
Nitroglycerin SL Uses
This medication is used before physical activities (such as exercise, sexual activity) to prevent chest pain (angina) in people with a certain heart condition (coronary artery disease). It may also be used to relieve chest pain in these people once it occurs.
Nitroglycerin belongs to a class of drugs known as nitrates. Angina occurs when the heart muscle is not getting enough...
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