I have found that some patients with depression seem to improve when calcium blockers are discontinued. Are there any data to support this? What would be your preference as a replacement for a calcium ...

Examining data on more than 400,000 participants in the U.K. Biobank revealed that use of CCBs was associated with a 39% greater odds of glaucoma after adjusting for various factors, including the use ...

Hand opening pill bottle Clearer guidelines for diuretic management in patients with chronic kidney disease are needed, according to investigators. Adding diuretics rather than calcium channel ...

A woman with hopes to conceive was diagnosed with severe vasospastic angina (VSA); however, she was able to carry a healthy baby to full term without angina attacks after starting treatment of a ...

New research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and further shows that calcium channel blockers can reverse these ...

Sodium channel blockers are medications that help reduce abnormal electrical activity in the heart. They can also lower the risk of severe complications such as stroke or sudden cardiac death. Sodium ...

A systematic review evaluated the efficacy of calcium channel blockers or alpha blockers for the treatment of urinary stones in nine randomized trials with 693 patients (Lancet. 2006;368:1171-1179).

A new retrospective analysis of data from over 400,000 UK Biobank participants has revealed that calcium channel blockers (CCBs), but not other antihypertensive agents, were associated with an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CCB users had 39% higher odds of glaucoma on average, as well as thinner inner retinal thickness, vs. non-users.

New research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and further shows that calcium channel blockers can reverse these ...