FPGEE Foreign Pharmacy

Category - Pharmaceutical

A patient using nitroglycerin approaches you asking what possible side effects there might be. What could you tell him?

I. Arrhythmias
II. Headache
III. Syncope
  1. I only
  2. II only
  3. II and III only
  4. All are possible side effects.
Explanation
Answer: C - Nitroglycerin suppresses cardiac contractility, inhibits coronary artery spasm, and reduces the frequency and severity of angina attacks. Arrhythmias are not a side effect of nitroglycerin use, but headache and syncope can be side effects.
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