Amlodipine
Calcium Channel Blocker for lowering BP (relaxing vessels)
Cardizem
Calcium Channel blocker ☞ angina, HTN, arrhythmias
Felodipine
Calcium channel blockers ☞ relaxes blood vessels to ↓ BP, stabilising voltage gated L-type calcium channels in their inactive confirmation. By inhibiting the influx of calcium in smooth muscle cells, felodipine prevents calcium-dependent myocyte contraction and vasoconstriction.
Nifedipine
Calcium channel blocker, relaxing blood vessels to ↑ Oxygen to the heart.
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The Nurse/Midwife's Handbook - A Dictionary
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