Calcium channel blockers. Consensus amid controversy.
Although the calcium channel blockers have been used to treat hypertension for a number of years, they are now under close scrutiny because of disturbing findings regarding their safety. Drs Kochar and Qurashi sort out the controversies surrounding these widely used drugs and make recommendations based on current consensus.
Kochar
M S
MS
Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI 53295, USA. kochar@mcw.edu
Qurashi
M I
MI
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers