Prinzmetal's Angina

Angina Information

Treatment for Prinzmetal's Angina

Treatment for symptoms of Prinzmetal's angina includes angina medicine, such as nitroglycerin. Your healthcare provider may also prescribe a longer-acting nitrate or calcium channel blocker to help prevent an attack in the first place. Because smoking can increase the chances that an artery will spasm, a person who smokes should stop.

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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD

Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD

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