Posts tagged with: antiangina
Glyceryl Trinitrate
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.... [Read more]
How Anti-angina Medication Works
Angina is the outcome of too little oxygen reaching the heart muscle. Oxygen starvation is usually caused by the narrowing of blood vessels (coronary arteries) that carry both blood and oxygen to the heart muscle In classic angina pain usually occurs during exertion or emotional... [Read more]
Heart of the Matter
If it wasn’t so sad, dishonest and bad for your health this could qualify for an April Fool. A report from the Sunday Post caught my attention. Their Raw Deal page helps to solve readers problems, when all else has failed. The story from their reporter Paul Johnson... [Read more]
Ramipril
Ramipril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, used to treat hypertension. Ramipril is used to treat not only high blood pressure but also to reduce the strain on the heart in patients who suffer heart failure after a heart attack. ACE inhibitors reduce the... [Read more]
Nifedipine
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... [Read more]
Nicorandil
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.... [Read more]
Amlodipine
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... [Read more]
