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A 66-year-old man is brought to the emergency ...
Increasing cGMP ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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Sublingual nitroglycerin is commonly given to relieve anginal pain as described. The MOA of nitroglycerin is vasodilation by increasing NO release which subsequently increase cGMP in smooth muscle, causing relaxation (FA2020 p318).

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