Calcium Channel Blocker Medicines

Calcium channel blockers can lower blood pressure or slow the heart rate. They might be used to treat high blood pressure, angina caused by coronary artery disease, and fast or irregular heart rhythms. They are also used to treat cluster headaches.

Current as of: September 21, 2016

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine & A. Evan Eyler, MD, MPH - Family Medicine, Psychiatry

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