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diltiazem

DEFINITIONS OF: diltiazem

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n a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure

Synonyms:
Cardizem
Type of:
calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker
any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine
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