The list below provides some examples of the articles available in the InsHeal Content Repository on drugs that belong to a group called calcium channel blockers. For further details and sample articles, please reach out to us at: insheal@insiwi.in.
| Drug | Description |
|---|---|
| Amlodipine | Amlodipine is a drug that is used to treat cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension, stable angina and vasospastic angina. It is administered once a day. It can impair liver function in some individuals. |
| Cilnidipine | Cilnidipine is a drug that is used to treat high blood pressure. Like amlodipine, it is administered once a day. It may be useful in people who develop ankle swelling with amlodipine since it does not cause this side effect. |
| Diltiazem | Diltiazem is a drug that is used to treat high blood pressure, angina and certain heart rhythm abnormalities. It is available as tablets, capsules, local gels and and as injections. |
| Felodipine | Felodipine is a calcium channel blocker that is used to treat hypertension. The extended-release tablet is administered once a day. |
| Nifedipine | Nifedipine is a drug that is used to treat angina and hypertension. It is administered three times a day, though long-acting tablets that can be used once a day are also available. |
| Nimodipine | Nimodipine is a calcium channel blocker. Unlike other drugs from this group, nimodipine is not used to treat high blood pressure, but to prevent brain damage following a subarachnoid bleed, a bleed close to the brain. |
| S-amlodipine / Levamlodipine | S-amlodipine is more effective than amlodipine, and is less commonly associated with swelling of feet, a common side effect of amlodipine. |
| Verapamil | Verapamil is a calcium channel blocker that is available as an oral tablet and an injection. It is used to treat angina and supraventricular arrhythmias, and hypertension as an add-on treatment. |
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