Calcium Channel Blockers
| Calcium Channel Blockers - Click on your medication below to learn how it may be affecting you. | |
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| Calcium channel blockers prevent calcium from entering cells of the heart and blood vessel walls, resulting in lower blood pressure. Calcium channel blockers, also called calcium antagonists, relax and widen blood vessels by affecting the muscle cells in the arterial walls. | |
| Generic Name | Brand Name |
| Amlodipine | Norvasc |
| Felodipine | Plendil |
| Isradipine | DynaCirc, DynaCirc CR |
| Nicardipine | Cardene |
| Nifedipine | Adalat CC, Procardia XL |