C08C Selective calcium channel blockers with mainly
vascular
Blood vessels are the structures of the circulatory system that transport blood throughout the human body. These vessels transport blood cells, nutrients, and oxygen to the tissues of the body. They also take waste and carbon dioxide away from ...
effects
C08CA Dihydropyridine derivatives
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Amlodipine
Amlodipine, sold under the brand name Norvasc among others, is a calcium channel blocker medication used to treat high blood pressure and coronary artery disease. It is taken by mouth.
Common side effects include swelling, feeling tired, a ...
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Felodipine
Felodipine is a medication of the calcium channel blocker type which is used to treat high blood pressure.
It was patented in 1978 and approved for medical use in 1988.
Medical uses
Felodipine is used to treat high blood pressure and stable ...
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Isradipine
Isradipine (tradenames DynaCirc, Prescal) is a calcium channel blocker of the dihydropyridine class. It is usually prescribed for the treatment of high blood pressure in order to reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack.
It was patented in 19 ...
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Nicardipine
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Nifedipine
Nifedipine (3,5-dimethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate), sold under the brand name Adalat and Procardia, among others, is a calcium channel blocker medication used to manage angina, high blood pressure, R ...
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Nimodipine
Nimodipine, sold under the brand name Nimotop among others, is calcium channel blocker used in preventing vasospasm secondary to subarachnoid hemorrhage (a form of cerebral hemorrhage). It was originally developed within the calcium channel b ...
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Nisoldipine
Nisoldipine is a pharmaceutical drug used for the treatment of chronic angina pectoris and hypertension. It is a calcium channel blocker of the dihydropyridine class. It is sold in the United States under the proprietary name Sular. Nisoldipine ...
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Nitrendipine
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Lacidipine
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Nilvadipine
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Manidipine
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Barnidipine
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Lercanidipine
Lercanidipine (trade name Zanidip, among others) is an antihypertensive (blood pressure lowering) drug. It belongs to the dihydropyridine class of calcium channel blockers, which work by relaxing and opening the blood vessels allowing the blood to ...
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Cilnidipine
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Benidipine
Benidipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension). It is a triple L-, T-, and N-type calcium channel blocker. It is reno- and cardioprotective.
It was patented in 1981 and approved ...
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Clevidipine
Clevidipine (INN, trade name Cleviprex) is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker indicated for the reduction of blood pressure when oral therapy is not feasible or not desirable. Clevidipine is used IV only and practitioners titrate this dr ...
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Levamlodipine
Levamlodipine (INN), also known as levoamlodipine or S-amlodipine is a pharmacologically active enantiomer of amlodipine. Amlodipine belongs to the dihydropyridine group of calcium channel blocker used as an antihypertensive and antianginal age ...
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Amlodipine and celecoxib
:C08CA55 Nifedipine, combinations
C08CX Other selective calcium channel blockers with mainly vascular effects
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Mibefradil
C08D Selective calcium channel blockers with direct cardiac effects
C08DA
Phenylalkylamine
Substituted phenethylamines (or simply phenethylamines) are a chemical class of organic compounds that are based upon the phenethylamine structure; the class is composed of all the derivative compounds of phenethylamine which can be formed ...
derivatives
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Verapamil
Verapamil, sold under various trade names, is a calcium channel blocker medication used for the treatment of high blood pressure, angina (chest pain from not enough blood flow to the heart), and supraventricular tachycardia. It may also be ...
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Gallopamil
Gallopamil (INN) is an L-type calcium channel blocker that is an analog of verapamil
Verapamil, sold under various trade names, is a calcium channel blocker medication used for the treatment of high blood pressure, angina (chest pain from ...
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Benzothiazepine
Thiazepines are substituted thiepins, with a nitrogen replacing a carbon in the seven-membered heterocyclic compound. Depending on the location of the nitrogen, one distinguishes 1,3-thiazepine and 1,4-thiazepine.
Benzothiazepines have a si ...
derivatives
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Diltiazem
Diltiazem, sold under the brand name Cardizem among others, is a calcium channel blocker medication used to treat high blood pressure, angina, and certain heart arrhythmias. It may also be used in hyperthyroidism if beta blockers cannot be ...
C08E Non-selective calcium channel blockers
C08EA Phenylalkylamine derivatives
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Fendiline
Fendiline is a '' nonselective'' calcium channel blocker
Calcium channel blockers (CCB), calcium channel antagonists or calcium antagonists are a group of medications that disrupt the movement of calcium () through calcium channels. Calcium ch ...
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Bepridil
C08EX Other non-selective calcium channel blockers
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Lidoflazine
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Perhexiline
C08G Calcium channel blockers and diuretics
C08GA Calcium channel blockers and diuretics
:C08GA01 Nifedipine and diuretics
:C08GA02 Amlodipine and diuretics
References
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