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Why does a doctor give nitroglycerin for a patient with high blood pressure?
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Dilation of vessels: Nitroglycerin is only used in emergency situations, it works by causing dilation of blood vessels, which will then help to lower blood pressure. This also may cause a patient to get a headache as Nitroglycerin causes widespread dilation of blood vessels including blood vessels in the brain.
Answered 6/30/2014
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It works: Nitroglycerin will dilate blood vessels and will lower blood pressure and can work quite quickly.
Answered 5/18/2019
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