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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

Cardizem, diltiazem - a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure

medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

nifedipine, Procardia - calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks

Calan, Isoptin, verapamil - 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

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(1) Toxicologists have recommended that immediate and aggressive therapeutic measures be instituted in all cases of calcium-channel blocker overdoses.

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Washington, Aug 6 (ANI): A new study has found that long-term use of a calcium-channel blocker to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) is associated with higher breast cancer risk.

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The study included 33,000 people who were randomized to take one of three blood pressure-lowering medications: a thiazide diuretic, a calcium-channel blocker, or an ACE inhibitor.

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The findings of the Aliskiren and the Calcium-Channel Blocker Amlodipine Combination as an Initial Treatment Strategy for Hypertension (ACCELERATE) trial contradict a "start low" approach that has been in place for many years.

Combination therapy for hypertension outperforms single-drug regimen: research shows that a single medication is usually not enough to treat high blood pressure

Substituting an ARB and calcium-channel blocker for betablocker and ACE inhibitor produced the same results.

All blood pressure drugs reduce risk of heart attack and stroke

You may not be able to take ranolazine if you're using anti-HIV drugs, antifungal medications in the azole class, medications for irregular heartbeats, certain antibiotics and antipsychotic medications, or the calcium-channel blocker verapamil.

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As for hypertension treatment, the calcium-channel blocker amlodipine is best, Dr.

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Treatment of sporadic hemiplegic migraine with calcium-channel blocker verapamil.

Calcium channel blockers controversy: a review of the literature

On page 24 in the paragraph concerning drugs that decrease GC production, Gregory Vogel refers to "the beta blocker verapamil." However, I wanted to inform you that verapamil is not a beta-blocker and, instead, is a calcium-channel blocker that produces its effects on the heart by blocking the transport of calcium into myocardial muscle cells, thus reducing excitability and contractility of the heart.

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Bristol-Myers Squib and Sanofi-Synthelabo report the FDA approval was based on results from an Irbesartan Diabetic Nephropathy Trial which demonstrated that when patients with high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and evidence of kidney disease were treated with Avapro the risk of progression of their nephropathy or death was 20% lower than that of the placebo group and 23% lower than the group treated with amlodipine, a calcium-channel blocker.

Bristol-Myers Squib, Sanofi-Synthelabo get FDA approval of treatment for diabetic nephropathy in patients with HBP, type 2 diabetes

If, for example, there is associated angina, a calcium-channel blocker might be tried.

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