A volatile vasodilator which relieves ANGINA PECTORIS by stimulating GUANYLATE CYCLASE and lowering cytosolic calcium. It is also sometimes used for TOCOLYSIS and explosives.
Also Known As:
Dynamite; Glyceryl Trinitrate; Sustak; Nitro-Bid; Nitro-Dur; Nitrol; Nitrostat; Transderm Nitro; Tridil; Anginine; Gilustenon; Nitrangin; Nitrocard; Nitroderm; Nitroderm TTS; Nitroglyn; Nitrolan; Nitrong; Nitrospan; Perlinganit; Susadrin; Sustac; Sustonit; Trinitrin; Trinitrolong; Nitro Bid; Nitro Dur; NitroBid; NitroDur; Trinitrate, Glyceryl; 1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate