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Why nitrate drugs only use for vescle smooth muscle ? and they do not use for other human's body smooth muscle such as geastrointestinal?

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Dr. James Chapman answered

Specializes in Cardiology

GI: Nitrates do have some use in preventing or reducing esophogeal spasm.

Answered 6/16/2018

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