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Antianginal agents

Other names: antianginal drugs

What are Antianginal agents?

Antianginal agents is a term used to describe a wide variety of medicines that are used in the management of angina. Angina is a heart condition characterized by a narrowing of the coronary arteries (the arteries of the heart). Chest pain is its main symptom.

Examples of antianginal agents include:

  • Nitrates (eg, isosorbide dinitrate, isosorbide mononitrate, nitroglycerin). These relax smooth muscle within the blood vessels, widening them and making it easier for blood and oxygen to reach the heart
  • Calcium antagonists (eg, diltiazem, nifedipine, nimodipine, verapamil). These inhibit calcium transfer into cells thereby inhibiting contraction of vascular smooth muscle
  • Beta blockers (eg, atenolol, pindolol, propranolol, metoprolol). These slow the heart, reducing how hard it has to work
  • Ranolazine. The exact way it exerts its antianginal effect is not known but may be through inhibition of ion channels during cardiac repolarization.

List of Antianginal agents

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Drug Name Avg. Rating Reviews
isosorbide mononitrate systemic (Pro)
5.3
100 reviews
ranolazine systemic (Pro)
Brand names: Aspruzyo Sprinkle, Ranexa
7.3
90 reviews
nitroglycerin systemic (Pro)
Brand names: GoNitro, Minitran, Nitro TD Patch-A, Nitro-Bid, Nitro-Dur, Nitro-Time, Nitrolingual Pumpspray, NitroMist, Nitrostat, Rectiv
7.5
56 reviews
isosorbide dinitrate systemic (Pro)
Brand names: Dilatrate-SR, Isochron, IsoDitrate, Isordil Titradose
5.0
9 reviews
amyl nitrite systemic (Pro)
No reviews
For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).

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