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Calcium Channel Blockers MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Calcium Channel Blockers
Tree Number(s)
D27.505.519.562.249
D27.505.696.260.500
D27.505.954.411.192
Unique ID
D002121
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002121
Scope Note
A class of drugs that act by selective inhibition of calcium influx through cellular membranes.
Entry Version
CA CHANNEL BLOCK
Entry Term(s)
Calcium Antagonists, Exogenous
Calcium Blockaders, Exogenous
Calcium Channel Antagonist
Calcium Channel Antagonists
Calcium Channel Blocker
Calcium Channel Blocking Drug
Calcium Channel Blocking Drugs
Calcium Inhibitors, Exogenous
Channel Blockers, Calcium
Exogenous Calcium Antagonists
Exogenous Calcium Blockader
Exogenous Calcium Blockaders
Exogenous Calcium Inhibitor
Exogenous Calcium Inhibitors
NLM Classification #
QV 151
Previous Indexing
Calcium (1966-1967) /antagonists & inhibitors (1968-1981)
Ion Channels (1979-1981)
See Also
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
Vasodilator Agents
Public MeSH Note
83; was CALCIUM ANTAGONISTS, EXOGENOUS 1982
Online Note
use CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS to search CALCIUM ANTAGONISTS, EXOGENOUS 1982
History Note
83; was CALCIUM ANTAGONISTS, EXOGENOUS 1982
Date Established
1982/01/01
Date of Entry
1981/05/12
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Calcium Channel Blockers Preferred
Calcium Antagonists, Exogenous Narrower
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