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Calan

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Noun1.Calan - a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine
Isoptin, verapamil
calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker - any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine
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a situation in process of extinction" (De Calan, 1997, p.
Career counseling for human development: an international ... by Guichard, Jean / Career Development Quarterly
In fact, the drug verapamil, sold as the brands Calan and Isoptin, actually decreased patients' risk of worsening heart disease.
CAUTION ISSUED FOR HYPERTENSION DRUG by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
For example, the inadvertent use of both a generic and brand-name drug, such as verapamil and Calan, could result in twice the recommended dosage.
The multipill challenge by Regan, Timothy S. / Vibrant Life
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