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    Nitroglycerin (NG) (alternative spelling of nitroglycerine), also known as trinitroglycerol (TNG), nitro, glyceryl trinitrate (GTN), or 1,2,3-trinitroxypropane...
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    Nitroglycerin, also known as glyceryl trinitrate (GTN), is a vasodilator used for heart failure, high blood pressure (hypertension), anal fissures, painful...
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    Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and stabilizers. It was invented by the Swedish chemist and...
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    armaments. Nobel's most famous invention, dynamite, was an explosive using nitroglycerin that was patented in 1867. He further invented gelignite in 1875 and...
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    mid-1874, nitroglycerin had been principally used for blasting purposes; mica powder, giant powder, rend-rock, and vulcan powder (all nitroglycerin compounds)...
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  • pectoris, a symptom of Ischaemic heart disease, is treated with nitroglycerin. Nitroglycerin is known as a vasodilator. Vasodilators work by relaxing the...
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  • accommodation for a long period of time. Animal studies have found nitroglycerin, a vasodilator used to treat angina, relaxes the ciliary muscle and...
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    rest or minimal exertion and usually lasts more than 20 minutes (if nitroglycerin is not administered) Being severe (at least Canadian Cardiovascular...
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    angina attacks. Long-acting nitroglycerins such as isosorbide dinitrate or intermittent use of short-acting nitroglycerin (to treat acute symptoms) may...
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    to severe pain. Fentanyl is often used for opioid-tolerant patients. Nitroglycerin, also known as glyceryl trinitrate (GTN), a medication used for heart...
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