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| - | Nitroglycerin can be found in the form of a topical ointment, acrylic patch, or in the form of tablets to be dissolved under the tongue or cheek <ref name="citation1">”>Tryzelaar, Dr. "Nitroglycerin (NTG)." Nitroglycerin (NTG). N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016”</ref>. The acrylic patch is in the form of Nitro-Dur and delivers nitroglycerin to the body <ref>"NITRO-DUR® TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY SYSTEM." N.p., 3 Oct. 2014. Web. 16 Oct. 2016 </ref>. Nitroglycerin is commonly used to treat various conditions involving the heart. It’s used to increase the chances of detecting coronary artery disease when using MR coronary artery imaging (MRCA). This is done by increasing the vessel length allowing coronary artery disease to be more visible under MRCA <ref>PMID: 27731913</ref>. Nitroglycerin is also used to treat heart disease and angina which is classified as heart pain. Angina is caused by inadequate flow of oxygen and blood to the heart. To prevent this problem, nitroglycerin is used and will open up the blood vessels. This widening of the blood vessels allows the heart to do less work requiring less oxygen and blood <ref name="citation1">. | + | Nitroglycerin can be found in the form of a topical ointment, acrylic patch, or in the form of tablets to be dissolved under the tongue or cheek <ref name="citation1">”>Tryzelaar, Dr. "Nitroglycerin (NTG)." Nitroglycerin (NTG). N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016”</ref>. The acrylic patch is in the form of Nitro-Dur and delivers nitroglycerin to the body <ref>"NITRO-DUR® TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY SYSTEM." N.p., 3 Oct. 2014. Web. 16 Oct. 2016 </ref>. Nitroglycerin is commonly used to treat various conditions involving the heart. It’s used to increase the chances of detecting coronary artery disease when using MR coronary artery imaging (MRCA). This is done by increasing the vessel length allowing coronary artery disease to be more visible under MRCA <ref>PMID: 27731913</ref>. Nitroglycerin is also used to treat heart disease and angina which is classified as heart pain. Angina is caused by inadequate flow of oxygen and blood to the heart. To prevent this problem, nitroglycerin is used and will open up the blood vessels. This widening of the blood vessels allows the heart to do less work requiring less oxygen and blood <ref name="citation1"> </ref>. |
| - | + | ==Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy== | |
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| - | Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy | + | |
Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy is a pain in the achilles tendon that is caused by tendon degradation <ref>Chronic Achilles Tendon Injury: An Overview." Hospital for Special Surgery. N.p., 1 June 2011. Web. 30 Oct. 2016 </ref>. A study conducted at an Australian University Hospital looked at the effect of topical glyceryl trinitrate on pain and symptoms in chronic noninsertional Achilles tendinopathy. Participants were assigned an active transdermal patch (1/4 of a Nitro-Dur 5 [Schering-Plough] glyceryl trinitrate patch), which delivered 1.25 mg of glyceryl trinitrate over 24 hours, or a placebo patch. Patients were required to cut the patches into quarters and apply 1/d to the site of maximal tenderness for the 24-week duration of the study. The main result of this study showed that the use of a nitro-dur patch was more effective than placebo for reducing pain from chronic noninsertional Achilles tendonitis in the first 12 and 24 weeks <ref>PMID: 15782065 </ref>. | Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy is a pain in the achilles tendon that is caused by tendon degradation <ref>Chronic Achilles Tendon Injury: An Overview." Hospital for Special Surgery. N.p., 1 June 2011. Web. 30 Oct. 2016 </ref>. A study conducted at an Australian University Hospital looked at the effect of topical glyceryl trinitrate on pain and symptoms in chronic noninsertional Achilles tendinopathy. Participants were assigned an active transdermal patch (1/4 of a Nitro-Dur 5 [Schering-Plough] glyceryl trinitrate patch), which delivered 1.25 mg of glyceryl trinitrate over 24 hours, or a placebo patch. Patients were required to cut the patches into quarters and apply 1/d to the site of maximal tenderness for the 24-week duration of the study. The main result of this study showed that the use of a nitro-dur patch was more effective than placebo for reducing pain from chronic noninsertional Achilles tendonitis in the first 12 and 24 weeks <ref>PMID: 15782065 </ref>. | ||
| - | + | ==Raynaud’s Phenomenon== | |
| + | The Raynaud's pehnomenon occurs due to vasoconstriction of the capillaries, veins, and arteries in external digits (insert reference). Symptoms of raynaud’s involves the fingers or toes turning pale, becoming numb, and then becoming purple or blue. These symptoms result from attacks that can are characterized by spasms in the small blood vessels of the fingers and toes <ref>Haythornthwaite, Jenifer, Dr., and Fredrick Wigley, Dr. "Raynaud's, Finger and Skin Care." Scleroderma Education Program Chapter 2 Raynaud’s, Finger and Skin Care (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 16 Oct. 2016 </ref>. Patients who have been diagnosed with Raynaud’s phenomenon will occasionally need pharmacologic therapy. While the nitro-dur patch is not specifically used, topical nitroglycerin can be prescribed to these patients and decreases the occurrence and severity of vasospastic episodes <ref>PMCID: PMC2860448</ref>. Nitroglycerin does this by expanding the blood vessels allowing blood to better circulate <ref>PMID: 27731913</ref>. | ||
== Relevance == | == Relevance == | ||
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ”>Tryzelaar, Dr. "Nitroglycerin (NTG)." Nitroglycerin (NTG). N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2016”
- ↑ "NITRO-DUR® TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY SYSTEM." N.p., 3 Oct. 2014. Web. 16 Oct. 2016
- ↑ Heer T, Reiter S, Trissler M, Hofling B, von Knobelsdorff-Brenkenhoff F, Pilz G. Effect of Nitroglycerin on the Performance of MR Coronary Angiography. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2016 Oct 12. doi: 10.1002/jmri.25483. PMID:27731913 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.25483
- ↑ Chronic Achilles Tendon Injury: An Overview." Hospital for Special Surgery. N.p., 1 June 2011. Web. 30 Oct. 2016
- ↑ Hunte G, Lloyd-Smith R. Topical glyceryl trinitrate for chronic Achilles tendinopathy. Clin J Sport Med. 2005 Mar;15(2):116-7. PMID:15782065
- ↑ Haythornthwaite, Jenifer, Dr., and Fredrick Wigley, Dr. "Raynaud's, Finger and Skin Care." Scleroderma Education Program Chapter 2 Raynaud’s, Finger and Skin Care (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 16 Oct. 2016
- ↑ PMCID: PMC2860448
- ↑ Heer T, Reiter S, Trissler M, Hofling B, von Knobelsdorff-Brenkenhoff F, Pilz G. Effect of Nitroglycerin on the Performance of MR Coronary Angiography. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2016 Oct 12. doi: 10.1002/jmri.25483. PMID:27731913 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmri.25483
