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2250976 
Journal Article 
Treatment of biliary colic with nitroglycerin 
Hassel, B 
1993 
1 
The Lancet
ISSN: 0140-6736
EISSN: 1474-547X 
IPA/94/1044166 
VOL 342 ISS Nov 20 1993 
REF 1 
eng 
IPA COPYRIGHT: ASHP The cases of a 25-yr-old woman, a 46-yr-old man, and a 70-yr-old man, who received nitroglycerin sublingual tablets or spray for cholelithiasis pain therapy are reported. After receiving 1 or 2 doses of 0.4-0.5 mg of sublingual nitroglycerin, pain subsided within 30-60 sec and the patients were pain-free for up to 12 h. Nitroglycerin may be a useful alternative to analgesic treatment in acute cholelithiasis.