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Use of transdermal glyceryl trinitrate to reduce failure of intravenous infusion due to phlebitis and extravasation . Self-adhesive patches which release glyceryl trinitrate at a slow continuous rate or placebo patches were applied to the skin of patients distal to intravenous infusion sites in a double-blind manner . The frequency of infusion failure was three times lower with the glyceryl trinitrate than with placebo patches . The decrease was of similar magnitude whether failure was due to extravasation or phlebitis . Headaches were more common in patients with active patches but were relieved by simple analgesics .
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Intervention_Pharmacological
transdermal glyceryl trinitrate
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Intervention_Pharmacological
glyceryl trinitrate
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Intervention_Control
placebo patches
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Intervention_Pharmacological
glyceryl trinitrate
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Intervention_Control
placebo patches
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Intervention_Pharmacological
analgesics
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Outcome_Physical
failure of intravenous infusion
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Outcome_Physical
Headaches
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Participant_Condition
phlebitis and extravasation