Latest Drugs, Latest Approval in Antianginal agents

What are Antianginal agents?

Antianginal agents is a term used to describe a wide variety of medicines that are used in the management of angina. Angina is a heart condition characterized by a narrowing of the coronary arteries (the arteries of the heart). Chest pain is its main symptom.

Examples of antianginal agents include:

  • Nitrates (eg, isosorbide dinitrate, isosorbide mononitrate, nitroglycerin). These relax smooth muscle within the blood vessels, widening them and making it easier for blood and oxygen to reach the heart
  • Calcium antagonists (eg, diltiazem, nifedipine, nimodipine, verapamil). These inhibit calcium transfer into cells thereby inhibiting contraction of vascular smooth muscle
  • Beta blockers (eg, atenolol, pindolol, propranolol, metoprolol). These slow the heart, reducing how hard it has to work
  • Ranolazine. The exact way it exerts its antianginal effect is not known but may be through inhibition of ion channels during cardiac repolarization.

Name Updated
Ranolazine (Ranolazine [ ra-noe-la-zeen ]) 12-Aug-2023
Nitroglycerin (transdermal) (Nitroglycerin (transdermal) [ nye-troe-glis-er-in ]) 11-Aug-2023
Nitroglycerin (rectal) (Nitroglycerin (rectal) [ nye-troe-glis-er-in ]) 11-Aug-2023
Nitroglycerin (oral/sublingual) (Nitroglycerin (oral/sublingual) [ nye-troe-glis-er-in ]) 11-Aug-2023
Nitroglycerin (topical) (Nitroglycerin (topical) [ nye-troe-glis-er-in ]) 11-Aug-2023
Isordil titradose (Isosorbide dinitrate [ eye-soe-sor-bide-dye-nye-trate ]) 07-Aug-2023
Isochron (Isosorbide dinitrate [ eye-soe-sor-bide-dye-nye-trate ]) 07-Aug-2023
Rectiv (Nitroglycerin (rectal) [ nye-troe-glis-er-in ]) 07-Aug-2023
Rectiv (Nitroglycerin (rectal) [ nye-troe-glis-er-in ]) 14-Jul-2023
Nitromist (Nitroglycerin [ nye-troe-gli-ser-in ]) 13-Jul-2023
Nitrol appli-kit (topical) (Nitroglycerin (topical) [ nye-troe-glis-er-in ]) 13-Jul-2023
Nitro-dur (transdermal) (Nitroglycerin (transdermal) [ nye-troe-glis-er-in ]) 13-Jul-2023
Nitro-bid (topical) (Nitroglycerin (topical) [ nye-troe-glis-er-in ]) 13-Jul-2023
Nitro td patch-a (transdermal) (Nitroglycerin (transdermal) [ nye-troe-glis-er-in ]) 13-Jul-2023
Monoket (Isosorbide mononitrate [ eye-soe-sor-bide-mon-oh-nye-trate ]) 13-Jul-2023
Minitran (transdermal) (Nitroglycerin (transdermal) [ nye-troe-glis-er-in ]) 13-Jul-2023
Aspruzyo sprinkle (Ranolazine [ ra-noe-la-zeen ]) 12-Jul-2023
Ranexa (Ranolazine [ ra-noe-la-zeen ]) 11-Jul-2023
Nitrostat (Nitroglycerin (sublingual) [ nye-troe-gli-ser-in ]) 11-Jul-2023
Isosorbide dinitrate (Isosorbide dinitrate [ eye-soe-sor-bide-dye-nye-trate ]) 10-Jul-2023
Isosorbide mononitrate (Isosorbide mononitrate [ eye-soe-sor-bide-mon-oh-nye-trate ]) 10-Jul-2023
Imdur (Isosorbide mononitrate [ eye-soe-sor-bide-mon-oh-nye-trate ]) 10-Jul-2023