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A medication used to treat various heart conditions such as high blood pressurs, atrial fibrullation, atrial flutter and tachycardia among others

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What is the therapeutic name of drug STAMLO?

STAMLO is the international name for amlodipine. It is better known in the US as Norvasc. It is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker used to lower blood pressure.


What does a calcium channel blocker do?

A calcium channel blocker is a chemical that stops the motion of calcium in your body. It is a drug to decrease blood pressure and helps with hypertension.


What exactly does a calcium channel blocker do?

A calcium channel blocker is a chemical that stops the motion of calcium in your body. It is a drug to decrease blood pressure and helps with hypertension.


Is atenolol a calcium channel blocker?

No. Atenolol is a beta adrenergic blocker.


What is a Non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers?

Diltiazem and verapamilBoth act centrally at heart muscle contraction


What does a calcium blocker do?

A calcium channel blocker is a chemical that stops the motion of calcium in your body. It is a drug to decrease blood pressure and helps with hypertension.


What was the first Calcium channel blocker available?

Verapamil


What drug classification is verapamil in?

Calcium Channel blocker


What Calcium-channel blocker causes joint pain?

Amlodipine


Is methayldopa a calcium channel blocker?

No, methyldopa is not a calcium channel blocker. It is a centrally acting alpha-2 adrenergic agonist commonly used to treat high blood pressure.


What is a calcium channel blocker?

Calcium channel blockers are medicines that slow the movement of calcium into the cells of the heart and blood vessels.


Does taking a calcium channel blocker prevent the extra calcium taken for bone loss going to the bones?

No, calcium channel blockers work at the level of muscle cells.