Antianginals
Antianginals are medicines that treat or prevent chest pain (angina) associated with heart disease. Antianginal medicines work by widening (dilating) blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle.
Examples of antianginal medicines are:
- Nitrates.
- Nitroglycerin (such as Nitro-Dur, Nitrolingual, Nitrostat, Transderm-Nitro)
- Isosorbide dinitrate (such as Cedocard-SR, Coronex)
- Beta-blockers (such as atenolol or metoprolol).
- Calcium channel blockers (such as amlodipine or felodipine).
| Author: | Douglas Dana Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: October 23, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology | |
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