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Calcium channel blocking agents

Other names: calcium antagonists, calcium channel antagonists, calcium channel blockers, CCB

What are Calcium channel blocking agents?

Calcium channel blocking agents restrict the amount of calcium entering cardiac and smooth muscle cells by blocking voltage-gated calcium channels. This causes blood vessels to relax and widen (vasodilate), improves oxygen supply to the heart, and lowers blood pressure. Some calcium channel blockers also slow the heart rate.

Calcium channel blocking agents are used to treat conditions of the heart or blood vessels including high blood pressure, angina, arrhythmias, and circulatory disorders.

List of Calcium channel blocking agents

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Drug Name Avg. Rating Reviews
Norvasc (Pro)
Generic name: amlodipine
4.8
 104 reviews
Cartia XT (Pro)
Generic name: diltiazem
6.6
 25 reviews
Cardizem (Pro)
Generic name: diltiazem
7.8
 11 reviews
Calan SR (Pro)
Generic name: verapamil
8.7
 10 reviews
Cardizem CD (Pro)
Generic name: diltiazem
5.5
 9 reviews
Adalat
Generic name: nifedipine
7.6
 8 reviews
Procardia (Pro)
Generic name: nifedipine
7.7
 7 reviews
Nifedical XL (Pro)
Generic name: nifedipine
6.3
 4 reviews
Calan (Pro)
Generic name: verapamil
7.9
 4 reviews
Verelan PM (Pro)
Generic name: verapamil
7.0
 3 reviews
Tiazac (Pro)
Generic name: diltiazem
9.0
 3 reviews
Procardia XL (Pro)
Generic name: nifedipine
7.5
 3 reviews
Isoptin SR
Generic name: verapamil
9.0
 3 reviews
Dilt-XR (Pro)
Generic name: diltiazem
9.7
 3 reviews
Verelan (Pro)
Generic name: verapamil
6.0
 2 reviews
Sular (Pro)
Generic name: nisoldipine
1.0
 2 reviews
Plendil
Generic name: felodipine
6.7
 2 reviews
Nimotop
Generic name: nimodipine
10
 2 reviews
Cardizem LA (Pro)
Generic name: diltiazem
6.5
 2 reviews
Adalat CC (Pro)
Generic name: nifedipine
8.0
 2 reviews
Taztia XT (Pro)
Generic name: diltiazem
6.5
 1 review
Nifediac CC
Generic name: nifedipine
9.5
 1 review
DynaCirc CR
Generic name: isradipine
7.0
 1 review
Dilacor XR
Generic name: diltiazem
8.0
 1 review
Covera-HS
Generic name: verapamil 		1 review
Afeditab CR (Pro)
Generic name: nifedipine
9.0
 1 review
Tiadylt ER
Generic name: diltiazem 		No reviews
Nymalize (Pro)
Generic name: nimodipine 		No reviews
Norliqva (Pro)
Generic name: amlodipine 		No reviews
Matzim LA (Pro)
Generic name: diltiazem 		No reviews
Katerzia (Pro)
Generic name: amlodipine 		No reviews
Dynacirc
Generic name: isradipine 		No reviews
Diltzac (Pro)
Generic name: diltiazem 		No reviews
Diltia XT
Generic name: diltiazem
10
 No reviews
Conjupri (Pro)
Generic name: levamlodipine 		No reviews
Cleviprex (Pro)
Generic name: clevidipine 		No reviews
Cardene SR
Generic name: nicardipine
5.0
 No reviews
Cardene IV (Pro)
Generic name: nicardipine 		No reviews
Cardene (Pro)
Generic name: nicardipine
5.5
 No reviews
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See also

Medical conditions associated with calcium channel blocking agents:

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