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2. Diltiazem - Wikipedia

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   Diltiazem, sold under the brand name Cardizem among others, is a nondihydropyridine calcium channel blocker medication used to treat high blood pressure, angina, and certain heart arrhythmias. [9] It may also be used in hyperthyroidism if beta blockers cannot be used. [9] It is taken by mouth or given by injection into a vein. [9]

3. Antiarrhythmic agent - Wikipedia

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   They thus reduce the contractility of the heart, so may be inappropriate in heart failure. However, in contrast to beta blockers, they allow the body to retain adrenergic control of heart rate and contractility. [citation needed] Class IV agents include verapamil and diltiazem.

4. Cardiovascular agents - Wikipedia

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   Cardiovascular agents are drugs used to treat diseases associated with the heart or blood vessels. These medications are available for purchase only with a physician’s prescription . They include, but are not limited to, drugs that target hypertension ( antihypertensives ), hyperlipidemia ( antihyperlipidemics ) and blood clotting (blood ...

5. Calcium channel blocker - Wikipedia

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   In the heart, they are also involved in the conduction of the pacemaker signals. CCBs used as medications primarily have four effects: By acting on vascular smooth muscle, they reduce contraction of the arteries and cause an increase in arterial diameter, a phenomenon called vasodilation (CCBs do not work on venous smooth muscle).

6. Widely-used heart drug linked to increased dementia risk - AOL

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7. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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   While medication is commonly given to cats with HCM that have no clinical signs, no medication has been shown to be helpful at this stage and it has been shown that an ACE inhibitor is not beneficial until heart failure is present [91] (at which time a diuretic is most beneficial). Diltiazem generally produces no demonstrable benefit.