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glyceryl-1,3-dinitrate

under Nitroglycerin
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More on Nitroglycerin Definition: A volatile vasodilator which relieves ANGINA PECTORIS by stimulating GUANYLATE CYCLASE and lowering cytosolic calcium. It is also sometimes used for TOCOLYSIS and explosives.      Other names Glyceryl Trinitrate; Trinitrin; Tridil; Transderm Nitro; Sustonit; Sustak; Sustac; Susadrin; Perlinganit; Nitrostat; Nitrospan; Nitrong; Nitrolan; Nitrol; Nitroglyn; Nitroderm TTS; Nitroderm; Nitrocard; Nitro-Dur; Nitro-Bid Drugs: NITROLINGUAL PUMPSPRAYNITROGLYCERIN; NITROL; NITRO-BID; NITRO IV; NITROGLYCERIN IN DEXTROSE 5%; NITRO-DUR; TRANSDERM-NITRO; TRIDIL; NITROLINGUAL; NITROSTAT; RECTIV; NITROMIST; NITRONAL; MINITRAN;
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
glyceryl-1,3-dinitrate [ 1,3-dinitroglycerol,propanetriol 1,3-dinitrate ]
  see also record for dinitroglycerol 		623-87-0   Nitroglycerin/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Vasodilator Agents 		J Chromatogr 1990;534:196

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