Agents

Dihydropyridines

• Amlodipine (Norvasc) (see Amlodipine, [[Amlodipine]])
• Felodipine (Plendil) (see Felodipine, [[Felodipine]])
• Isradipine (DynaCirc, Prescal) (see Isradipine, [[Isradipine]])
• Nicardipine (Cardene) (see Nicardipine, [[Nicardipine]])
• Nifedipine (Procardia) (see Nifedipine, [[Nifedipine]])
• Nimodipine (Nimotop) (see Nimodipine, [[Nimodipine]])

Non-Dihydropyridines

Benzothiazepine

• Diltiazem (Cardizem) (see Diltiazem, [[Diltiazem]])

Phenylalkylamines

• Verapamil (Calan, Isoptin, Verelan, Verelan PM, Bosoptin, Covera-HS) (see Verapamil, [[Verapamil]])

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Pharmacology

• Calcium Channel Blockade

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Adverse Effects

Cardiovascular Adverse Effects

Bradycardia (see Bradycardia, [[Bradycardia]])

• Physiology:

Hypotension (see Hypotension, [[Hypotension]])

• Physiology: class effect (common to all calcium channel blockers)

Other Adverse Effects

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Calcium Channel Blocker Intoxication

Diagnosis

• Diagnosis
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Clinical Manifestations

• Bradycardia (see Bradycardia, [[Bradycardia]])
• Heart Block (see Heart Blocks, [[Heart Blocks]])
• Hypotension (see Hypotension, [[Hypotension]]): syncope, dizziness

Treatment

• Calcium IV

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References

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