Q. Though nitrates and calcium channel blockers are both vasodilators, they are used concurrentlyin angina pectoris, because: (Solved)
1. They antagonise each other’s side effects
2. Nitrates primarily reduce preload while calcium channel blockers primarily reduce after-load
3. Nitrates increase coronary flow while calcium channel blockers reduce cardiac work
4. Both ‘B’ and ‘C’ are correct
- b. Nitrates primarily reduce preload while calcium channel blockers primarily reduce after-load