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Benefits
Helps relieve angina (chest pain).
Action
Relaxes (opens) blood vessels to allow blood (and oxygen) to flow more easily.
Potential Side Effects
headaches
flushing (increase in blood flow to the skin)
low blood pressure
fainting or dizziness when sitting up or standing up too quickly
Common Names
Nitroglycerine sublingual (Nitrostat®)
Nitropatch (Nitrodur®, Transderm-Nitro®)
Nitroglycerine sublingual* spray (Nitrolingual pump spray®)
Nitropaste (Nitrol®)
Hydralazine (Apresoline®)
Isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil®)
Isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur®)
Minoxidil (Loniten®)
Nesiritide (Natrecor®)
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