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A patient with ischemic heart disease has been administered an anti-anginal drug that reduces the myocardial oxygen consumption and improves blood supply of myocardium. What drug is it?

Answer options

  1. Propranolol
  2. Promedol
  3. Retabolil
  4. Nitroglycerine
  5. Validol
Correct answer

Nitroglycerine

Explanation

Aspirin also is known as acetylsalicylic acid is an anti-inflammatory drug that inhibits the action of the enzyme COX.

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