Antianginals

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, Transderm-Nitro)
    • Isosorbide dinitrate (such as Dilatrate-SR, Isordil)
  • Beta-blockers (such as atenolol or metoprolol).
  • Calcium channel blockers (such as amlodipine or felodipine).

Author: Robin Parks, MSLast Updated: September 1, 2006
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology

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