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Glyceryl trinitrate - Definition and Overview |
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Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) is the pharmaceutical name for nitroglycerin. GTN is a vasodilator which is used in the treatment and prophylaxis of angina. Intravenous infusion can also be used to treat pulmonary edema.
The origins of the medical use (possibly apocryphal) stem from some workers at Alfred Nobel's nitroglycerin factory finding that their angina improved while they were inhaling airborne nitroglycerin.
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Example Usage of trinitrate |
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AshleighKeeling: Did you know that the drug they use to relieve angina is the same as a powerful explosive? Amazing. Glyceryl trinitrate and nitroglycerine! |
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benjaminglass: @trinitrate yep one bad word can send us to to depths of depression. |
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