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How to Use Nitrates

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Nitrates are old drugs, available in many formulations, that are effective in relieving symptoms in various CAD syndromes as well as congestive heart failure. Nitrate tolerance is the major problem limiting nitrate efficacy and use by physicians. Currently, an intermittent dosing strategy is the only practical way to limit the development of tolerance or attenuation of nitrate actions.

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  1. Division of Cardiology, The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, N.M

    Jonathan Abrams

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Abrams, J. How to Use Nitrates. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 16, 511–514 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022982213484

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