Nitrate tolerance is least likely to develop with the use
of:
A. Sustained release oral glyceryl trinitrate
B. Sublingual glyceryl trinitrate
C. Transdermal glyceryl trinitrate
D. Oral pentaerythritol tetranitrate

1 Answer

Answer :

B. Sublingual glyceryl trinitrate

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