Calcium Channel Blocker Overview

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Calcium channel blockers are a class of drugs and natural substances with effects on many excitable cells of the body, like the muscle of the heart, smooth muscles of the vessels or neuron cells. The latter are used as antiepileptics and are not covered in this article. The main action of calcium channel blockers is to decrease the blood pressure. It is for this action that it is used in...


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What is the mechanism of action of a calcium channel blocker on the heart?
Have cardiac test -- can someone simplify what a calcium channel blocker does. The...

It decreases the amount of calcium in the blood in the arteries and the muscle cells of the heart. Keeps them wider (and "less sticky" and prone to clots...

Asked by Live & Learn - 25 months ago

Where can I find a list of Calcium Channel Blocker drugs?
I take Diltiazem HCL which is a CCB. I would like to know what...

Try here http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus search under calcium channel blocker also try http://www.webmd.com

Asked by dkdowell - 33 months ago

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    of calcium twice a day. Now my cardiologist has put me on a calcium channel blocker and a beta blocker. Now there is NO relationship between the action of the calcium channel blocker...

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    by Raynauds. They listed several BP meds that were calcium channel blockers. So, I called my PCP and asked this out Did want to know if anyone else is doing the same thing....calcium channel blocker

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    channel blockers can be effective. But I wanted to know if anyone had any real... with them.Calcium Channel Blockers are primarily a high blood pressure medication...

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  • What is a calcium channel blocker?

    Calcium channel blockers are used to help control certain heart rhythm disturbances. Diltiazem is a calcium channel blocker that is used to help control certain heart rhythm disturbances and to ...

  • What is Diltiazem?

    Diltiazem is a calcium channel blocker.

  • Why is magnesium called nature's channel blocker?

    Magnesium is a trace mineral and acts as an antioxidant. It aids in healing free radical damage to the mitochondria, which commonly results in declining function and aging. Magnesium protects ...


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