loading...| Preferred Name | Calcium Channel Blockers | |
| Synonyms |
Calcium Channel Blocking Drugs Calcium Antagonists, Exogenous Calcium Blockaders, Exogenous Calcium channel blocking agent CA INHIB EXOGENOUS calcium antagonists calcium antagonist Calcium blocking drug CA ANTAG EXOGENOUS CA BLOCK EXOGENOUS Calcium channel blocker CA CHANNEL BLOCK Calcium Inhibitors, Exogenous |
|
| Definitions |
A class of drugs that act by selective inhibition of calcium influx through cell membranes or on the release and binding of calcium in intracellular pools. Since they are inducers of vascular and other smooth muscle relaxation, they are used in the drug therapy of hypertension and cerebrovascular spasms, as myocardial protective agents, and in the relaxation of uterine spasms. (source : MSH) |
|
| ID |
http://doe-generated-ontology.com/OntoAD#C0006684 |
|
| altLabel |
Calcium Channel Blocking Drugs Calcium Antagonists, Exogenous Calcium Blockaders, Exogenous Calcium channel blocking agent CA INHIB EXOGENOUS calcium antagonists calcium antagonist Calcium blocking drug CA ANTAG EXOGENOUS CA BLOCK EXOGENOUS Calcium channel blocker CA CHANNEL BLOCK Calcium Inhibitors, Exogenous |
|
| definition |
A class of drugs that act by selective inhibition of calcium influx through cell membranes or on the release and binding of calcium in intracellular pools. Since they are inducers of vascular and other smooth muscle relaxation, they are used in the drug therapy of hypertension and cerebrovascular spasms, as myocardial protective agents, and in the relaxation of uterine spasms. (source : MSH) |
|
| hiddenLabel |
CalciumChannelBlockers |
|
| prefixIRI |
OntoAD:C0006684 |
|
| prefLabel |
Calcium Channel Blockers |
|
| subClassOf |