Medical therapy of stable angina pectoris.
This article discusses the three major classes of drugs with somewhat different mechanisms of action that are available for the treatment of angina pectoris. This include nitrates, beta-adrenoreceptor blockers, and calcium-channel blockers.
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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City.
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009566:Nitrates / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D009566:Nitrates