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nitroglycerin and Rheumatism

nitroglycerin has been researched along with Rheumatism in 1 studies

Nitroglycerin: A volatile vasodilator which relieves ANGINA PECTORIS by stimulating GUANYLATE CYCLASE and lowering cytosolic calcium. It is also sometimes used for TOCOLYSIS and explosives.
nitroglycerol : A nitrate ester that is glycerol in which nitro group(s) replace the hydrogen(s) attached to one or more of the hydroxy groups.
nitroglycerin : A nitroglycerol that is glycerol in which the hydrogen atoms of all three hydroxy groups are replaced by nitro groups. It acts as a prodrug, releasing nitric oxide to open blood vessels and so alleviate heart pain.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Topical nitroglycerin has been tried for the alleviation of Raynaud's phenomenon in rheumatic diseases, but its effect is not widely recognized."5.07[Nitroglycerin tape for Raynaud's phenomenon of rheumatic disease patients--an evaluation of skin temperature by thermography]. ( Akama, T; Kashiwagi, H; Natsuda, H; Shibui, Y; Suzuki, H; Yamane, K; Yuhara, T, 1994)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Natsuda, H1
Shibui, Y1
Yuhara, T1
Akama, T1
Suzuki, H1
Yamane, K1
Kashiwagi, H1

Trials

1 trial available for nitroglycerin and Rheumatism

ArticleYear
[Nitroglycerin tape for Raynaud's phenomenon of rheumatic disease patients--an evaluation of skin temperature by thermography].
    Ryumachi. [Rheumatism], 1994, Volume: 34, Issue:5

    Topics: Administration, Cutaneous; Adult; Aged; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nitroglycerin; Raynaud Di

1994