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Nitroglycerin

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Definition: A volatile vasodilator which relieves ANGINA PECTORIS by stimulating GUANYLATE CYCLASE and lowering cytosolic calcium. It is also sometimes used for TOCOLYSIS and explosives.     
Pharmacological Action Explosive Agents; Vasodilator Agents
See Also Nitric Oxide Donors; Nitro Compounds 		Other names Glyceryl Trinitrate; Trinitrin; Tridil; Transderm Nitro; Sustonit; Sustak; Sustac; Susadrin; Perlinganit; Nitrostat; Nitrospan; Nitrong; Nitrolan; Nitrol; Nitroglyn; Nitroderm TTS; Nitroderm; Nitrocard; Nitro-Dur; Nitro-BidDrugs* : NITROLINGUAL PUMPSPRAY; NITROGLYCERIN; NITROL; NITRO-BID; NITRO IV; NITROGLYCERIN IN DEXTROSE 5%; NITRO-DUR; TRANSDERM-NITRO; TRIDIL; NITROLINGUAL; NITROSTAT; RECTIV; NITROMIST; NITRONAL; MINITRAN
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
glycerol-1,2-diibuprofenate-3-nitrate  0   Nitroglycerin/*analogs & derivatives. J Pharm Pharmacol 2001 Mar;53(3):345-50
modified ET-Kyoto solution  0   Acetylcysteine Bucladesine Gluconates Nitroglycerin Hetastarch Trehalose Organ Preservation Solutions. Ann Thorac Surg 1996 Apr;61(4):1099-1105
Vanidil  138452-22-9 Benzoic acid, 4-(2,3-bis(nitrooxy)propoxy)-5-methoxy-2-nitro  Nitroglycerin/*analogs & derivatives. Kao Hsiung I Hsueh Ko Hsueh Tsa Chih 1991 Sep;7(9):476-80
glyceryl-1,3-dinitrate  623-87-0   Nitroglycerin/*analogs & derivatives.
Pharma Action Vasodilator Agents 		J Chromatogr 1990;534:196
glycerol-2-nitrate  620-12-2   Nitroglycerin/*analogs & derivatives. Arzneimittelforschung 1986;36(12):1752
glycerol-1-nitrate  624-43-1   Nitroglycerin/*analogs & derivatives. Arzneimittelforschung l986;36(5):814
ammi visnaga, Cactus, crataegus, nitroglycerinum drug combination  0   *Nitroglycerin *Plant Extracts Drug Combinations. ZFA (Dresden) 1982;58(24):1316
NitroMac retard  80738-44-9 NitroMac retard  *Nitroglycerin. Vrach Delo 1981;(9):24
Myocardon  0   *Aminophylline *Atropine *Nitroglycerin *Papaverine *Phenobarbital Drug Combinations. ZFA (Stuttgart) 1980;56(7):511
mononitroglycerol  27321-61-5   Nitroglycerin/*analogs & derivatives. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 40(1):65;1977
dinitroglycerol  27321-62-6   Nitroglycerin/*analogs & derivatives. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 40(1):65;1977

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