There are many chemical drugs which are natural calcium channel blockers. Some include Diltiazem, Amlodipine, Verapimil, and Nifedipine. Many more are available however some are not allowed for sale in the USA.
The discovery of calcium channel blockers is attributed to two scientists, Albrecht Fleckenstein and Wilhelm Siegmund. Fleckenstein first characterized the mechanism of action of calcium channel blockers in the 1960s, while Siegmund later identified verapamil as the first calcium channel blocker used clinically.
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A calcium channel blocker is a drug that lowers blood pressure by either preventing calcium from entering cells of the cardiac muscle, or the smooth muscle cells of the blood vessel walls.
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Amlodipine is a medication used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina) caused by coronary artery disease. It belongs to a class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers, which work by relaxing blood vessels to improve blood flow and reduce strain on the heart.
Grapefruit juice may increase the effects of some calcium channel blockers.
The effects of taking calcium channel blockers during pregnancy have not been studied in humans.
Calcium channel blockers are available only with a physician's prescription and are sold in tablet, capsule, and injectable forms.
No, side effects of calcium channel blockers do not contain hair loss.
Some people feel drowsy or less alert than usual when taking calcium channel blockers.
Calcium channel blockers will not cure high blood pressure, but will help to control the condition.
Digitalis heart medicines: Taking these medicines with calcium channel blockers may increase the action of the heart medication.
Calcium channel blockers block the entry of calcium into muscle cells in artery walls. Muscle cells need calcium to constrict, so reducing their calcium keeps them more relaxed and lowers blood pressure.
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Nifedipine.
The discovery of calcium channel blockers is attributed to two scientists, Albrecht Fleckenstein and Wilhelm Siegmund. Fleckenstein first characterized the mechanism of action of calcium channel blockers in the 1960s, while Siegmund later identified verapamil as the first calcium channel blocker used clinically.
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