PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE ED - , TI - Nitrates in heart disease AID - 10.1136/dtb.22.20.77 DP - 1984 Oct 08 TA - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin PG - 77--79 VI - 22 IP - 20 4099 - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/22/20/77.short 4100 - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/22/20/77.full SO - Drug Ther Bull1984 Oct 08; 22 AB - The nitrates are vasodilator drugs well established in the treatment of angina and left ventricular failure. Oral and sublingual preparations have long been used, but recently new routes of administration and new compounds have been introduced. This article discusses which of the confusing variety of preparations is best suited to each purpose.