Glyceryl Trinitrate

0.0(0)
Studied by 0 people
call kaiCall Kai
Locked
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
GameKnowt Play
Card Sorting

1/7

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no tags are added yet.

Last updated 3:03 AM on 6/8/26
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced
Call with Kai
Chat

No analytics yet

Send a link to your students to track their progress

8 Terms

1
New cards

Drug class

Vasodilator

2
New cards

Mechanism of action

GTN causes vasodilation, reducing preload and cardiac workload while improving coronary blood flow, which decreases myocardial oxygen demand and relieves cardiac chest pain.

3
New cards

Indications

ACS, APO, autonomic dysreflexia

4
New cards

Contraindications (ash-chirp)

Allergy/ADR, SBP <100, HR <50/>150, CVA, head trauma, riociguat, PDE 5 inhibitors within the last 24-48 hours

5
New cards

Side Effects (DHS-RV)

Drowsiness, hypotension, syncope, reflex tachycardia, vascular headaches

6
New cards

Presentation

Spray 400 mcg/dose, 200 mcg doses

7
New cards

Suspected ACS

SUBLING 400 mcg, repeated every 5 minutes no maximum dose

8
New cards

APO

SUBLING 400 mcg repeated every 5 minutes, no maximum dose