Which is a nitrate compound that is used therapeutically to relieve acute attacks of angina?
a. Quinidine sulfate
b. Nitroglycerin
c. Digitalis
d. Minoxidil
ANS: B
Rapid-acting nitrates are used most commonly to relieve pain in acute angina.
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