Heart pain ('angina')
Medications which improve the blood supply to assist the treatment
of angine. These include:
Medication |
Information |
| Glyceryl trinitrate (tablet) | Small white tablet.
Placed under the tongue at time of pain. |
| Note: Tablets lose their effectiveness if exposed to sunlight, heat, or if left in non airtight container. Discard opened containers after three months. | |
| Glyceryl trinitrate (mouth spray)
(Nitrolingual®) | Aerosol spray preparation. Sprayed under the tongue to prevent or treat angina. Has much longer storage life than tablets. |
| Glyceryl trinitrate (skin patch)
(Nitradisc®, | Adhesive skin patches. Medication enters body through patch. To be changed daily. |
| Isosorbide dinitrate (tablet) | Small pink tablet. Use is as for Anginine® tablet. |