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Nitroglycerin Sublingual
pronounced as (nye troe gli' ser in)
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 the heart).
It is also used just before activities that may cause episodes of angina in order to prevent the angina from occurring.
Nitroglycerin uses
Nitroglycerin is in a class of medications called vasodilators. It works by relaxing the blood vessels so the heart does not need to work as hard and therefore does not need as much oxygen.
Nitroglycerin comes as a sublingual tablet to take under the tongue.
The tablets is usually taken as needed, either 5 to 10 minutes before activities that may cause attacks of angina or at the first sign of an attack. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand.
Take nitroglycerin exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
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