Calcium channel blockers Dihydropyridine end in -pine Think of pine trees in California
Dihydropyridine target smooth muscle
Non-dihydropyridine target heart
Diltiazem blocks calcium channels for both heart and blood vessels
Amlodipine (Norvasc) long acting, Arterial hypertension
Clevidipine (Cleviprex) short acting
Felodipine (Plendil)
Isradipine (DynaCirc, Prescal)
Nicardipine (Cardene, Carden SR) medium acting
Nisoldipine (Baymycard, Sular, Syscor)
Aranidipine (Sapresta)
Azelnidipine (Calblock)
Barnidipine (HypoCa)
Benidipine (Coniel)
Cilnidipine (Atelec, Cinalong, Siscard) Not available in US
Efonidipine (Landel)
Lacidipine (Motens, Lacipil)
Lercanidipine (Zanidip) medium acting
Manidipine (Calslot, Madipine)
Nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat) short acting
Nilvadipine (Nivadil)
Nimodipine (Nimotop) This substance can pass the blood-brain barrier and is used to prevent cerebral vasospasm.
Nitrendipine (Cardif, Nitrepin, Baylotensin) medium acting
Pranidipine (Acalas)
(Non-dihydropyridine) Fendiline
(Non-dihydropyridine) Gallopamil
(Non-dihydropyridine) Verapamil (Calan, Isoptin) Potent heart depressant, stronger than Diltiazem, Supraventricular tachycardia, Atrial fibrillation
(Benzothiazepine) Diltiazem (Cardizem) moderate vasodilator, weaker on heart than Verapamil, Supraventricular tachycardia, Atrial fibrillation