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Chapter-11 Calcium Channel Blockers

BOOK TITLE: Pharmacology for Medical Undergraduates

Author
1. Bhandari Prasan R
ISBN
9789352702718
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14244_12
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
1. SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka, India, SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
Chapter keywords
Calcium channel, calcium channel blocker, voltage-gated calcium, pharmacological action, drug interaction, verapamil, dihydropyridine

Abstract

This chapter presents a glimpse on calcium channel blockers. Calcium channels are of four types i.e. voltage gated, receptor, stretch, and Na+/Ca+2 exchange channel. Voltage-gated calcium channels activated when membrane potential drops to 40 mv. They are of three subtypes, i.e. L, T and N. Entry of extracellular Ca+2 into cardiac and vascular smooth muscle cell through Ca+2 channels leads to release of intracellular Ca+2 from sarcoplasmic reticulum. Pharmacological actions, pharmacokinetics, indications, drug interactions, and adverse effects of calcium channel blockers are discussed briefly in this chapter.

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