Transdermal Nitrate, Penile Erection, and Spousal Headache
Authors: J. DAVID TALLEY
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Letters and Corrections1 November 1985Transdermal Nitrate, Penile Erection, and Spousal HeadacheJ. DAVID TALLEY, M.D., I. SYLVIA CRAWLEY, M.D.J. DAVID TALLEY, M.D., I. SYLVIA CRAWLEY, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-103-5-804_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Since their introduction in 1955 (1), topical nitrates have been a mainstay in the treatment of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease. These preparations have side effects that are well known, primarily related to allergic dermatitis (2) and headache (3). We wish to report the case of a patient with a previously undescribed use and side effect of this medication.A 53-year-old man had a 15-year history of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease. He had suffered a myocardial infarction and 2.5 years previously had had coronary artery bypass grafting. Recurrent ischemic chest pain necessitated repeat cardiac catheterization, which showed progression...References1. DAVISWIESEL JB. The treatment of angina pectoris with a nitroglycerin ointment. Am J Med Sci. 1955;230:259-63. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. SAUSKERFREDERICK WF. Allergic contact dermatitis secondary to topical nitroglycerin. JAMA. 1978;239:1743-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. ABRAMS J Nitroglycerin and long-acting nitrates. N Engl J Med. 1980;302:1234-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Emory University School of Medicine and Veterans Administration Medical Center Decatur, GA 30033 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByTransdermal patches: history, development and pharmacologyMeasuring and Evaluating Function, Impairment, and Change with InterventionMechanisms of Penile Erection and Basis for Pharmacological Treatment of Erectile DysfunctionTolerance to isosorbide dinitrate in isolated strips of rabbit corpus cavernosumOpportunities for the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction by Modulation of the NO Axis -Alternatives to Sildenafil CitrateOral, Transdermal, and Transurethral Therapies for Erectile DysfunctionKopfschmerz durch Einwirkung von Substanzen oder deren EntzugErectile dysfunction: The medicalization of male sexualityAssessment and treatment of impotencePharmacology of erection: Agents which initiate and terminate erectionMedical treatment of neurogenic impotenceNitroglycerin Ointment in the Treatment of ImpotenceDrug Information Analysis ServiceNITRERGIC TRANSMISSION: NITRIC OXIDE AS A MEDIATOR OF NON-ADRENERGIC, NON-CHOLINERGIC NEURO-EFFECTOR TRANSMISSIONNew Treatments for Erectile ImpotenceNon-invasive Management of Impotence with Transcutaneous NitroglycerinTopical Nitroglycerin: A Potential Treatment for ImpotenceOral and Transcutaneous Pharmacologic Agents in the Treatment of ImpotenceNonoperative Management of ImpotenceSide Effects of Transdermal NitrateNitroplasters and bioavailability 1 November 1985Volume 103, Issue 5Page: 804-804KeywordsCardiovascular therapyCatheterizationCoronary artery bypass graftingCoronary heart diseaseHeadachesIschemiaMyocardial infarctionNitratesStable coronary artery disease Issue Published: 1 November 1985 PDF DownloadLoading ...