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Nitroglycerin Ointment (Rectiv) for Anal Fissure
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Nitroglycerin Ointment (Rectiv) for Anal Fissure
March 19, 2012 (Issue: 1386)
The FDA has approved the use of nitroglycerin ointment 0.4% (Rectiv – ProStrakan/Aptalis) for treatment of moderate to severe pain associated with chronic anal fissure; the same drug is marketed as Rectogesic in Europe. Nitroglycerin ointment...more
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