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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Whats The Uses For Nitroglycerin

Health Encyclopedia: Nitroglycerin Overdose

Definition

Nitroglycerin poisoning occurs when an overdose of nitroglycerin (used as medication to open coronary blood vessels) has been swallowed.


Poisonous Ingredient

Nitroglycerin


Where Found

Nitroglycerin in solid (tablet) form:

  • Tridil
  • Nitro-Bid
  • Nitrostat
  • Nitrolingual
  • Nitrogard
  • Nitrong
  • Nitrocine
  • Nitroglyn
  • Minitran
  • Nitro-Dur
  • Transderm-Nitro
  • Deponit
  • Nitrodisc
  • Nitrol
Note: This list may not be all inclus... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Using Erectile Dysfunction Medications
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...patients who are using any medications containing nitroglycerin as a profound lowering of the... Read more »

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Comparing Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...patients can not use this concomitantly with the use of nitroglycerine containing drugs. The... Read more »

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Vacuum Devices Used for Erectile Dysfunction
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...be well suited for these.Cardiology patients using nitroglycerin can not use any of the oral... Read more »

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By healthgal , Health Expert

...negative sde effects if used in individuals who take nitroglycerine, who have major kidney or... Read more »

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Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol: How One Condition Impacts the Other
By Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...chest pain (angina), every one of them will pick nitroglycerine. Why? Because it has been proven... Read more »

Health Guide

Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part I: Symptoms
...important factor in determining your likelihood of survival. If your doctor has previously prescribed nitroglycerin tablets for you, put one under your tongue when the symptoms begin and repeat... Read more »
Migraine Issues: What are the causes and risk factors of migraine?
...such as birth control pills, drugs that dilate blood vessels or alter brain blood flow (for example, nitroglycerin, antihypertensives, anti-inflammatories, or bronchodilators), or chronically used... Read more »
Angina Patient Guide: Symptoms & Causes
...chemicals that cause the pain and other symptoms of angina. Stopping the exertion or work and placing nitroglycerine under the tongue helps restore the blood flow balance – symptoms are usually... Read more »
Emergency Steps for Heart Attack
...survival. If you are allergic to aspirin, tell the 911 operator and ask what else you can do. 5. Take nitroglycerin medication. If you have nitroglycerin tablets, take up to three pills, one at a... Read more »
Angina Treatment Patient Guide- Enhanced External Counterpulsation
...time of occurrence, duration, severity, its relationship to precipitating factors, and the number of nitroglycerin tablets you used to ease the attack. You should continue to take your angina... Read more »

Medications

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This medication is used to relieve episodes of chest pain (angina). This medication is called a... Read more »

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This medication is used before physical activities (such as exercise, sexual activity) to prevent... Read more »

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This medication is used before physical activities (such as exercise, sexual activity) to prevent... Read more »

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This medication is used before physical activities (such as exercise, sexual activity) to prevent... Read more »

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This medication is used before physical activities (such as exercise, sexual activity) to prevent... Read more »

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