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AMH 2022 section 6.2.1
GLYCERYL TRINITRATE (glis-er-al tri-nite-trate)
ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE (i-so-sor-bide die-nie-trate)
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE (i-so-sor-bide mon-o-nie-trate)
Common name: GTN, nitrates
Headache
Dizzy when standing up
Flushing
Swollen ankles
Pregnant
Low BP
NITRATES with
Slow acting
Fast acting
Sublingual tablets
Do not swallow fast acting tablet. Put under tongue, spit out when chest pain stops — helps stop side effects
Return to clinic straight away
If 2 doses in 10 minutes doesn't stop the pain. You may be having a heart attack
Warning stickers: Glyceryl trinitrate 16
Blood pressure
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