Calcium channel blockers were first identified and approved as medications in the previous half-century, and have emerged as major therapies for cardiovascular disorders. These latest findings could ...

Beta-blockers are about as safe and effective as calcium channel blockers. Digoxin is also good for controlling the heart rate, but it can lead to serious side effects.

Wilmington, Delaware, United States, May 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global calcium channel blockers (CCB) market is forecast to be valued at US$ 24 billion, expected to incline at a value ...

Calcium channel blockers key to reversing myotonic dystrophy muscle weakness Date: January 2, 2024 Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Summary: New research has identified the specific ...

The results of ALLHAT cannot be generalized to other agents, such as angiotensin-receptor blockers, or to nondihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers. Physicians should use caution when prescribing ...

NEW YORK, July 31 (Praxis Press) Cardiovascular outcomes have not been compared in hypertensive patients treated with calcium channel blockers and in patients treated with older drugs. Hansson and ...

Background The macrolide antibiotics clarithromycin and erythromycin may potentiate calcium-channel blockers by inhibiting cytochrome P450 isoenzyme 3A4. However, this potential drug interaction is ...

Also, it is possible that only some calcium channel blockers are associated with depression, while others do not contribute to this side effect. A definitive study has not been done as yet.

Calcium channel blockers to the rescue Lueck and his colleagues were particularly interested in understanding this cycle as it held the potential to explain the muscular dysfunction in DM1.

Calcium channel blockers may be effective in treating memory loss in Alzheimer's disease Date: September 11, 2019 Source: University of Bristol Summary: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common ...