The role of amlodipine (norvasc) in Cardiology

The review concerns amlodipine - the representative of the third generation of dihydropyridines. Amlodipine, being considered a hypotensive drug, has a broad spectrum of clinical effects beyond the hypotensive effects. It is shown that the drug has different pleiotropic effects, allowing using it as...

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Published inCardioSomatika Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 15 - 23
Main Author D. M Aronov
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Concilium Medicum 15.06.2014
Subjects
amlodipine
and vomiting
dihydropyridines
migraine
pleiotropic effects
raynaud's syndrome
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Summary:The review concerns amlodipine - the representative of the third generation of dihydropyridines. Amlodipine, being considered a hypotensive drug, has a broad spectrum of clinical effects beyond the hypotensive effects. It is shown that the drug has different pleiotropic effects, allowing using it as an anti-atherosclerotic and organoprotective funds. The data on the beneficial effect of amlodipine in pathology, is not included in the group of cardiovascular diseases - Raynaud's syndrome, migraine headaches, tendency to vomit.
ISSN:2221-7185
2658-5707
DOI:10.26442/CS45075