Glyceryl Trinitrate was introduced many years ago back in 1870 and is one of the oldest medications still in regular use today. Glyceryl Trinitrate is know as a nitrate and belongs to a family of drugs know as vasodilators and is used to control and elevate the pain of angina. It comes in short acting forms such as sublingual tablets (dissolves when held beneath the tongue, permitting direct absorption of the active ingredient by the [...]

Simvastatin is a hypolipidemic drug belonging to the class of pharmaceuticals called “statins” or (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors). Introduced in 1989 simvastatin is a lipid-lowering drug used to block the action of enzyme that is needed for cholesterol to be manufactured in the liver this allows the blood levels of cholesterol and triglyceride (fatty substances) to be lowered. It is used in doses of 5 mg up to 80 mg. Higher doses (160 mg) have [...]

Aspirin a white tablet has been with us for more than 80 years and is one a NSAID’s Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, these particular groups of medications work at the sight of the pain by blocking stimulation to cell endings. Apart from alleviating pain, reducing fever, it is useful in combating the symptoms of arthritis, if given over a period of time. In low doses it helps to reduce blood clots in atherosclerosis or angina due [...]

Atenolol belongs to a group of drugs known as Beta-adrenoceptor blocker (often referred to as a beta-blocker). It prevents the heart from beating to fast and is used mainly to treat irregular heart rhythms, it is also used in the treatment of angina, (pains in chest) It reduces high blood pressure, (hypertension) controls the rhythm of the heart beat if it has become irregular and to protect the heart after a heart attack, due to [...]

Verapamil is used in the treatment of hypertension, abnormal heart rhythms,angina and It is also an effective preventive medication for migraine. It belongs to a group of drugs know as calcium channel blockers, and works by interfering with the conduction of signals in the muscles of the heart, and blood vessels. Verapamil does not relieve the pain when an attack is in progress. Its use is to reduce the frequency of the angina attacks while [...]

Nifedipine is given as a regular medication to help control high blood pressure and angina. It belongs to a group of drugs known as calcium channel blockers. Unlike some other anti-angina drugs (such as beta blockers) nifedipine can be safely used by asthmatics. It works by relaxing the blood vessels so the heart does not have to pump as hard. It also increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart. Raynauds syndrome (a [...]

Nicorandil is a drug used to treat angina. Nicorandil is a member of a group of drugs known as potassium channel openers, and is used to treat angina pectoris. Angina comes from the narrowing of coronary blood vessels which in turn reduces the amount of oxygen to the heart. Nicorandil works by widening these blood vessels, relaxing the smooth muscle of the blood vessels, especially those of the venous system (blood vessels that carry blood [...]

Amlodipine is marketed as Istin here in the United Kingdom (as besylate, mesylate or maleate) belongs to a class of drugs known as calcium channel antagonists. Which interfere with the conduction of signals in the muscles to the heart relaxing blood vessels, so that blood can pass through them more easily. Amlodipine is used in the treatment of hypertension, prophylaxis of angina to help prevent attacks of chest pains in angina. It does this by [...]