A patient with a history of angina is admitted for outpatient cataract surgery. When asked, "What medication do you take for the angina?" she replies, "It is similar to nitroglycerin, and I take it under my tongue. See, I brought it with me"
The nurse is not surprised to see a. isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur).
b. amyl nitrite.
c. nitroglycerin (Nitrostat).
d. isosorbide (Isordil).
D
Isosorbide is taken sublingually and has similar actions to those of nitroglycerin.
Isosorbide mononitrate is not taken sublingually
Amyl nitrite is an inhalant only.
The patient indicated that it was not nitroglycerin.
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