High blood pressure is a global health concern, affecting roughly one in every ten adults. It raises the risk of serious illnesses like heart attacks and strokes. Doctors typically treat it using a ...

In this respect, the dihydropyridine class of calcium channel blockers stand out from other calcium channel antagonists. Apart from certain exceptions such as amlodipine, these compounds typically ...

This results in decreased calcium influx and smooth muscle relaxation. Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers act predominantly in the periphery, causing arterial vasodilation. Non ...

[26] CCBs are a chemical heterogeneous group that inhibit the transfer of calcium ions across cell membranes, thereby reducing intracellular calcium. The dihydropyridine CCBs (e.g., nifedipine and ...

For the ACE inhibitor- dihydropyridine CCB group, the MPR was calculated as the total number of days for which both drugs were available divided by the total number of days from dispensing of the ...

AV blocking agents used in atrial fibrillation include beta-blockers, non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers and digoxin. Beta-blockers (atenolol, metoprolol, carvedilol and others ...