What should be administered to patients with NSTE-ACS with continuing ischemic pain?
Patients with NSTE-ACS with continuing ischemic pain should receive sublingual nitroglycerin (0.3 mg) every 5 minutes to assess the need for IV NTG. IV NTG should be administered for persistent ischemia, heart failure, or hypertension. Nitrates are contraindicated with recent use of a phosphodiesterase inhibitor.