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What causes chest pain?
Chest pain can be a symptom of many conditions, some harmless, some life
threatening. Doctors often refer to chest pain as being the result of a
cardiac or non-cardiac condition. Cardiac chest pain can be further divided into
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Common brand names: Cardizem, Dilacor-XR, CD, SR, and others
Why is diltiazem prescribed?
Diltiazem increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the
heart, thereby controlling or relieving chest pain (angina pectoris). Diltiazem
is used to control high ... |
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What is angina?
ANGINA PECTORIS ("ANGINA") IS A recurring pain or discomfort in
the chest that happens when some part of the heart does not receive enough blood. It is a
common symptom of coronary heart disease (CHD), which occurs when vessels... |
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Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors are medicines used in treating patients
who have unstable angina, certain types of heart attacks, and in combination
with angioplasty with or without stent placement. They are given in combination
with heparin or aspirin... |
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Common brand names: Adalat, Procardia
Why is nifedipine prescribed?
Nifedipine increases the supply of blood and oxygen to your
heart, thereby controlling or relieving chest pain (angina pectoris). It also
lowers blood pressure and relaxes your hear... |
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Common brand names: Nitro-Bid Ointment, Nitrol
Why is nitroglycerin ointment prescribed?
Nitroglycerin ointment is absorbed through the skin
into the bloodstream. It affects the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart and
is used to prevent chest pai... |
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Common brand names: Deponit, Nitrodisc, Nitro-Dur, Nitroglycerin Transdermal,
Transderm-Nitro, Minitran, and others
Why is nitroglycerin prescribed?
Nitroglycerin increases the supply of blood and oxygen
to the heart and is used to prevent chest pa... |
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Common brand names: Nitrogard, Nitrolingual, Nitrostat, Nitro-Tab and
others
Why is nitroglycerin prescribed?
Nitroglycerin is prescribed to prevent and treat chest
pain (angina pectoris). Nitroglycerin relaxes the blood vessels to the heart,
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Common brand name: Betapace
Why is this drug prescribed?
Sotalol is used to treat irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias). It acts on your
heart muscle to improve the heart's rhythm. It may also be used to treat high
blood pressure, to prevent additional ... |
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Common brand names: Calan, Isoptin and others
Why is verapamil prescribed?
Verapamil is used to control irregular heartbeats, to
control or relieve chest pain (angina pectoris) and to lower blood pressure.
This medication may also be used for other ... |
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Common brand names: Isosorbide mononitrate: Imdur, Ismo, Monoket
Isosorbide dinitrate: Dilatrate-SR, Isordil, Sorbitrate
Why is isosorbide prescribed?
Isosorbide affects the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart, thereby
preventing and relieving ... |
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