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How Does Lopressor Help Angina

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Nitrates have been used in the treatment of angina for over 100 years. These drugs release nitric oxide, thereby relaxing the smooth muscles in blood vessels. Many nitrate preparations are available. The most commonly used are nitroglycerin, isosorbide dinitrate, and isosorbide mononitrate. Nitrates can be absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract (oral tablet), skin (ointment or patch), or from under the tongue (sublingual tablet or spray).

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Health Guide

Angina Treatment Patient Guide- Enhanced External Counterpulsation
...is enhanced external counterpulsation?Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) is a treatment for angina (also called angina pectoris), or chest pain. Angina occurs when the muscle cells of the... Read more »
Angina Patient Guide: Symptoms & Causes
What is angina? Angina is short for “angina pectoris,” which in Latin means “pain of the chest.” More specifically, angina is pain originating from the heart when it doesn’t get enough... Read more »
Mitral Valve Proplase Patient Guide
...ever experience any complications arising from this syndrome. Rare complications include chest pain (angina pectoris) and irregular heart beat (arrhythmia), both of which can be treated with... Read more »
High Blood Pressure: Classes of Medications
...Minoxidil (Loniten). Some of these drugs should be used with caution or not at all in people who have angina or who have had a heart attack.Other DrugsStatins. Statins, common drugs used to lower... Read more »
Medications for Congestive Heart Failure
...hospital discharge.Beta blockers can help patients with heart failure by:Treating high blood pressure, angina, arrhythmias, and preventing heart attack in high-risk patients.Preventing left... Read more »

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