Calcium antagonist
| Calcium antagonist | |
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| Term | Calcium antagonist |
| Short definition | Calcium antagonist - (pronounced) (KAL-see-um an-TA-guh-nist) A type of drug that prevents calcium from entering the muscle cells of the heart and blood vessels. This causes the blood vessels to relax and dilate, allowing blood to flow more easily and lowering blood pressure. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Calcium antagonist - (pronounced) (KAL-see-um an-TA-guh-nist) A type of drug that prevents calcium from entering the muscle cells of the heart and blood vessels. This causes the blood vessels to relax and dilate, allowing blood to flow more easily and lowering blood pressure. Some calcium channel blockers can also slow the heart rate. Calcium channel blockers are used to treat high blood pressure, chest pain (angina), abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia), and several other conditions. Also called calcium channel blockers
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