Chapter 26, Drug Therapy for Hypertension

Calcium Channel Blockers. The calcium channel blockers currently available in the US are amlodipine, clevidipine, diltiazem, felodipine, nicardipine, nifedipine, nisoldipine, and verapamil. Similar to the beta-blockers, the CCBs are a diverse group of medications and there are slight differences in their respective mechanisms of action. ................
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