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This page is about the chemical properties of nitroglycerin and its use medical and pharmacological applications. For as an explosive, see Nitroglycerin.
Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) is an alternative name for the chemical nitroglycerin, which has been used to treat angina and heart failure since at least 1870. Despite this, the mechanism of nitric oxide (NO) generation from GTN and the metabolic consequences of this bioactivation are still not entirely understood.
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Trade names | Nitrospan, Nitrostat, Nitrol, and Tridil, amongst others |
MedlinePlus | a601086 |
Routes of administration | Sublingual, Transdermal, Oral, Intravenous |
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