nitroglycerin

Term ID

CHEBI:28787

Synonyms

• 1,2,3-propanetrioltrinitrate
• 1,2,3-propanetriyl nitrate
• 1,2,3-trinitrooxypropane
• glycerin trinitrate
• glycerol trinitrate
• glycerol, nitric acid triester
• Glyceryl trinitrate
• Minitran
• Natispray
• NG
• Nitro-Dur
• nitroglycerin
• nitroglycerine
• nitroglycerol
• Nitrolingual
• Nitromist
• Nitrostat
• propane-1,2,3-triyl trinitrate
• Rectogesic
• Transderm Nitro
• trinitroglycerin
• trinitroglycerol

Definition

A nitroglycerol that is glycerol in which the hydrogen atoms of all three hydroxy groups are replaced by nitro groups. It acts as a prodrug, releasing nitric oxide to open blood vessels and so alleviate heart pain.

References

• cas:55-63-0
• drugbank:DB00727
• drugcentral:1952
• gmelin:165859
• kegg.compound:C07455
• kegg.drug:D00515
• pubmed:11016328
• pubmed:11470751
• pubmed:11943517
• pubmed:22040938
• pubmed:22675243
• pubmed:23205544
• pubmed:23301717
• pubmed:9492718
• reaxys:1802063
• umbbd.compound:c0061
• wikipedia.en:Glyceryl_trinitrate_(pharmacology)
• wikipedia.en:Nitroglycerin

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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