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calcium channel blocker

See for:

calcium antagonist

Broader Terms:

inhibitor /antagonist

Broader Terms:

ion channel blocker

Narrower Terms:

dihydropyridine

Narrower Terms:

diltiazem

Narrower Terms:

nicardipine

Narrower Terms:

nifedipine

Narrower Terms:

nimodipine

Narrower Terms:

nitrendipine

Narrower Terms:

ryanodine

Related Terms:

conotoxin

Related Terms:

gabapentin

Scope Note:

class of drugs that act by selective inhibition of calcium influx through cell membranes or on the release and binding of calcium in intracellular pools; since they are inducers of vascular and other smooth muscle relaxation, they are used in the drug therapy of hypertension and cerebrovascular spasms, as myocardial protective agents, and in the relaxation of uterine spasms.

Term Number:

0530-2776


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