Organic Chemical

Nitroglycerin

AMW:CHEM:021809

A volatile vasodilator which relieves ANGINA PECTORIS by stimulating GUANYLATE CYCLASE and lowering cytosolic calcium. It is also sometimes used for TOCOLYSIS and explosives.

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Nitroglycerin has parent Nitro Compounds

Nitroglycerin member of drug class Angina Pectoris

Nitroglycerin member of drug class Nitrates

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PrefixChemical substances · AMW:CHEM:

Class02 · Organic Chemicals

Domains

Biochemistry · base Pharmacology · base

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Biochemistry / Concept Pharmacology / Drug

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Nitroglycerin en · preferred