What is Prinzmetal Angina?

Prinzmetal angina, also known as variant angina or angina inversa, is a syndrome typically consisting of cardiac chest pain (angina) that occurs at rest and in cycles.

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What do patients take to treat Prinzmetal Angina and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Nitroglycerin
(Rho-nitro pumpspray, Nitroglycerin Patch, Glyceryl Trinitrate, Nitrostat)
1
Diltiazem
(Dilacor XR, Diltia XT, Diltiazem ER, Diltiazem CD)
1
Amlodipine
(Amlodipino Genfar, Norvasc, Amlobeta, Amlogard)
1
Verapamil
(Dilacoron, Verelan PM, Isoptin SR, Anpec)
0
Amiodarone
(Arycor, Pacerone)
0

These charts show data from Prinzmetal Angina patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Prinzmetal Angina at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
92% Females
8% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 0
20-29 yrs 2
30-39 yrs 3
40-49 yrs 2
50-59 yrs 1
60-69 yrs 0
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 11

These charts show data from Prinzmetal Angina patients who have completed their condition history