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Speciality Spotlight
Chronic
Stable Angina
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S. Hashimoto, E. Yamauchi, et al (Department of Intensive Care, Japan)
The pharmacokinetics of trinitroglycerin and its metabolites in patients with chronic stable angina.
Br.J.Cl. Pharmacol. Oct.2000, 50(4), 373-376.
Summary: Trinitroglycerin (GTN) or glyceryl trinitrate is widely used in patients in intensive care setting. It is given intravenously to patients of coronary artery disease. When such patients are stable and transferred to general ward, GTN tapes are substituted for IV GTN for convenience.
This study has documented the pharmacokinetics of GTN and its metabolites during application of GTN transdermally and after GTN infusion in patients with chronic stable angina. The results indicate that transdermal GTN would maintain adequate therapeutic concentration of GTN after it substitutes intravenous GTN.