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Nitroglycerin MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Nitroglycerin
Tree Number(s)
D02.640.636
Unique ID
D005996
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005996
Scope Note
A volatile vasodilator which relieves ANGINA PECTORIS by stimulating GUANYLATE CYCLASE and lowering cytosolic calcium. It is also sometimes used for TOCOLYSIS and explosives.
Entry Term(s)
Anginine
Dynamite
Gilustenon
Glyceryl Trinitrate
Nitrangin
Nitro-Bid
Nitro-Dur
Nitrocard
Nitroderm
Nitroderm TTS
Nitroglyn
Nitrol
Nitrolan
Nitrong
Nitrospan
Nitrostat
Perlinganit
Susadrin
Sustac
Sustak
Sustonit
Transderm Nitro
Tridil
Trinitrin
Trinitrolong
Pharm Action
Vasodilator Agents
Explosive Agents
Related Numbers
55-63-0
CAS Type 1 Name
1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate
See Also
Nitric Oxide Donors
Nitro Compounds
Public MeSH Note
92; was GLYCERYL TRINITRATE 1963-91; NITROGLYCERIN was see GLYCERYL TRINITRATE 1963-91
Online Note
use NITROGLYCERIN to search GLYCERYL TRINITRATE 1966-91
History Note
92; was GLYCERYL TRINITRATE 1963-91; NITROGLYCERIN was see GLYCERYL TRINITRATE 1963-91
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2017/04/10
Nitroglycerin Preferred
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