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Nitroglycerin:
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vasodilator
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Route
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sublingual spray
tablet paste / patch |
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Dose
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one spray (0.4 mg) may be repeated twice at 5-minute intervals PRN
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Drug Action
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Coronary and systemic (veins and arteries) vasodilator -
-decreases peripheral vascular resistance, preload and afterload. Decreases cardiac workload and oxygen demand. |
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Indications
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Chest pain of cardiac origin
Pulmonary edema associated with congestive heart failure (CHF) |
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Nitroglycerin:
Precautions |
Monitor blood pressure closely
Assure Patient is sitting or lying down during administration IV must be established before administering to suspected inferior wall MI's. |
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Side Effects
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Hypotension
Headache Postural Hypotension/syncope Reflex tachycardia |
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Contraindications
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Systolic blood pressure less than 110 mmHg
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