Calcium Channel Blockers

"Calcium Channel Blockers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A class of drugs that act by selective inhibition of calcium influx through cellular membranes.

Descriptor ID	D002121
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.519.562.249 D27.505.954.411.192
Concept/Terms	Calcium Channel Blockers Calcium Channel Blockers Blockers, Calcium Channel Channel Blockers, Calcium Calcium Channel Antagonists Antagonists, Calcium Channel Calcium Channel Blocking Drugs Calcium Antagonists, Exogenous Calcium Antagonists, Exogenous Antagonists, Exogenous Calcium Exogenous Calcium Inhibitors Exogenous Calcium Antagonists Exogenous Calcium Blockaders Calcium Blockaders, Exogenous Calcium Inhibitors, Exogenous

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Calcium Channel Blockers".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action [D27.505.519]
Membrane Transport Modulators [D27.505.519.562]
Calcium Channel Blockers [D27.505.519.562.249]
Therapeutic Uses [D27.505.954]
Cardiovascular Agents [D27.505.954.411]
Calcium Channel Blockers [D27.505.954.411.192]

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Bar chart showing 117 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2001

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	3	2	5
1997	3	0	3
1998	2	4	6
1999	3	3	6
2000	1	4	5
2001	7	3	10
2002	0	2	2
2003	3	4	7
2004	2	6	8
2005	0	5	5
2006	2	7	9
2007	0	4	4
2008	1	3	4
2009	2	2	4
2010	1	5	6
2011	1	1	2
2012	1	2	3
2013	2	2	4
2014	1	2	3
2015	0	2	2
2016	0	3	3
2017	1	2	3
2018	1	1	2
2019	0	1	1
2020	0	1	1
2021	0	4	4
2022	0	2	2
2023	0	1	1
2024	0	2	2

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Berkenbush M, Sherman N, Jain N, Cosmi P. Prehospital Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: Infusion Pump for Bolus and Infusion? Prehosp Emerg Care. 2025; 29(1):85-88.

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Masood U, Venturini N, Nicoletti P, Dellinger A, Kleiner D, Bonkovsky HL, Barnhart H, Vuppalanchi R, Rossi S, Odin JA, Kushner T. Drug-Induced Liver Injury in Pregnancy: The U.S. Drug-Induced Liver Injury Network Experience. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 06 01; 143(6):819-823.

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Goel H, Carey M, Elshaikh A, Krinock M, Goyal D, Nadar SK. Cardioprotective and Antianginal Efficacy of Nicorandil: A Comprehensive Review. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2023 08 01; 82(2):69-85.

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Derington CG, Bress AP, Moran AE, Weintraub WS, Herrick JS, Cushman WC, Kronish IM, Stults B, Shimbo D, Muntner P, Greene T, Bates JT, Chang TI, Katz LA, Rehman SU, Roumie CL, Tamariz L, King JB. Antihypertensive Medication Regimens Used in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial. Hypertension. 2023 03; 80(3):590-597.

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Sahai SK, Balonov K, Bentov N, Bierle DMM, Browning LM, Cummings KC, Dougan BM, Maxwell M, Merli GJ, Oprea AD, Sweitzer B, Mauck KF, Urman RD. Preoperative Management of Cardiovascular Medications: A Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI) Consensus Statement. Mayo Clin Proc. 2022 09; 97(9):1734-1751.

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Martinez Manzano JM, Lo KB, Jarrett SA, Chiang B, Azmaiparashvili Z. Angioedema associated with the use of dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers-A case series. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2022 02; 128(2):228-229.

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Qin L, Zhang N, Ishigami J, Miller ER, Pfister M, Moran AE, Cox E. Dyskalemia risk associated with fixed-dose anti-hypertensive medication combinations. J Hum Hypertens. 2022 11; 36(11):989-995.

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Martinez Manzano JM, Lo KB, Jarrett SA, Chiang B, Quintero E, Aguilar F, Azmaiparashvili Z, Eiger G, Patarroyo-Aponte G. Risk factors associated with intubation and readmissions in patients with angioedema: A single-center experience al. / Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 127 (2021) xxx-xxx"?>. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2021 12; 127(6):682-688.e1.

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Joshi S, Tepper SJ, Lucas S, Rasmussen S, Nelson R. A narrative review of the importance of pharmacokinetics and drug-drug interactions of preventive therapies in migraine management. Headache. 2021 06; 61(6):838-853.

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Bosch NA, Rucci JM, Massaro JM, Winter MR, Quinn EK, Chon KH, McManus DD, Walkey AJ. Comparative Effectiveness of Heart Rate Control Medications for the Treatment of Sepsis-Associated Atrial Fibrillation. Chest. 2021 04; 159(4):1452-1459.

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