Meaning | 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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Synonym | calcium-channel blocker |
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Narrower | diltiazem, Cardizem | A calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure |
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nifedipine, Procardia | calcium blocker (trade name Procardia) |
verapamil, Calan, Isoptin | 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 |
Broader | medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
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