March 4, 2015

Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Category: Fundamentals 
Nitroglycerin undergoes rapid inactivation by hepatic enzymes. As a result, the drug has a plasma half-life of only 5-7 minutes. When nitroglycerin is administered orally, most of each dose is destroyed on its first pass through the liver.

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