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amlodipine /am·lo·di·pine/ (am-lo´dĭ-pēn″) a calcium channel blocking agent used as the besylate salt in the treatment of hypertension and chronic stable and vasospastic angina. amlodipine [amlō′dipēn] a calcium channel blocker administered orally in the form of the besylate salt in the treatment of hypertension and chronic stable and vasospastic angina. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a fixed dose combination of two
antihypertensives, the calcium channel blocker (CCB) amlodipine besylate
(currently marketed by Pfizer as Norvasc) and the angiotensin receptor
blocker (ARB) olmesartan medoxomil, or Benicar. (11)
Calcium channel Verapamil (Calan), diltiazem Prevents calcium
blockers (Cardizem), amlodipine from entering heart
(Norvasc) and nifedipine and vascular
(Adalat) muscles. His current medications included glipizide (Glucotrol XL *) for
control of diabetes mellitus, clopidogrel bisulfate (Plavix ([dagger]))
to reduce platelet-induced thrombosis, simvastatin (Zocor ([double
dagger])) to improve his plasma lipid profile, and amlodipine besylate
(Norvasc *) for treatment of hypertension. |
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