A patient of acute myocardial infarction being treated in intensive care unit developed left ventricular failure with raised central venous pressure. It was decided to use nitroglycerine. Which route of administration would be most suitable?
Sublingual
Oral
Intravenous bolus injection
Slow intravenous infusion
(Ref: KDT 6/e p527) Nitrates can be used in acute LVF by slow i.v. infusion.
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