calcium channel blocker
noun
: any of a class of drugs (such as verapamil) that prevent or slow the influx of calcium ions into smooth muscle cells and are used especially to treat some forms of angina pectoris and some cardiac arrhythmias
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Celery Seeds Celery seeds may help lower blood pressure by acting like calcium channel blockers.
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2025
Everyone in the study took a combination blood pressure drug containing the angiotensin II receptor blocker olmesartan 20 milligrams (mg) and the calcium channel blocker amlodipine 5 mg.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 11 July 2025
If not, medications that increase dopamine in the brain to regulate muscle movements, calcium channel blockers that relax muscles, muscle relaxants, sleep medicine or opioids may be prescribed.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
Certain medications can also cause or irritate existing acid reflux symptoms, including benzodiazepines, calcium channel blockers, certain asthma medications, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and tricyclic antidepressants, according to NIH.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Other medications — including antidepressants, sedatives, muscle relaxants, diabetes medications and calcium channel blockers — can also influence bladder function or fluid balance, inadvertently worsening nocturia.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2025
Everyone in the study took a combination blood pressure drug containing the angiotensin II receptor blocker olmesartan 20 milligrams (mg) and the calcium channel blocker amlodipine 5 mg.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 11 July 2025
If not, medications that increase dopamine in the brain to regulate muscle movements, calcium channel blockers that relax muscles, muscle relaxants, sleep medicine or opioids may be prescribed.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
Certain medications can also cause or irritate existing acid reflux symptoms, including benzodiazepines, calcium channel blockers, certain asthma medications, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and tricyclic antidepressants, according to NIH.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Other medications — including antidepressants, sedatives, muscle relaxants, diabetes medications and calcium channel blockers — can also influence bladder function or fluid balance, inadvertently worsening nocturia.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Calcium channel blocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calcium%20channel%20blocker. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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