RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Organic nitrates and other drugs for angina
JF Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
JO Drug Ther Bull
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 34
OP 36
DO 10.1136/dtb.1.9.34
VO 1
IS 9
YR 1963
UL http://dtb.bmj.com/content/1/9/34.abstract
AB The organic nitrates are prescribed for patients suffering from angina (ischaemic heart pain) in the hope that they will(1) relieve the angina of rest and of emotional stress, (2) relieve or (3) prevent angina of effort and (4) increase coronary artery blood flow. Though these drugs benefit most patients with angina, there is uncertainty about the way they work and controversy on how they should be used.