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pentaerythritol tetranitrate
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pentaerythritol tetranitrate (pent´erith´ritôl),
n brand names: Duotrate, Pentylan, Peritrate, others;
drug class: antianginal, organic nitrate;
action: decreases preload, afterload, which is responsible for decreasing left ventricular end-diastolic pressure, systemic vascular resistance, arterial and venous dilation;
uses: chronic stable angina pectoris, prophylaxis of angina pain.


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The Saudis believe the bomb weighed 100gm and was made with PETN plastic explosive, to avoid detection by airport and other metal detectors.
The biggest cache, found Tuesday morning in Caberolle in the southern Herault region, was packed with 180 kilograms (400 pounds) of chlorate and four kilos of PETN, or pentrite, judicial officials said.
The disappearance of 380 tons - the amount is in dispute - of powerfully explosive HMX, RDX and PETN does not change the dynamic, as insurgents have shown ingenuity using more conventional materials.
 
 
 
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