Antianginals are medicines that treat or prevent chest pain
(angina) associated with heart disease. Antianginal medicines work by widening
(dilating) blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle.
Examples of antianginal medicines are:
- Nitrates.
- Nitroglycerin (such as Nitro-Dur,
Nitrolingual, Nitrostat)
- Isosorbide dinitrate (such as
Dilatrate-SR, Isordil)
- Beta-blockers (such as atenolol or
metoprolol).
- Calcium channel blockers (such as amlodipine).
