Meaning of VERAPAMIL

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a drug (trade names Calan and Isoptin) used as an oral or parenteral calcium blocker in cases of hypertension or congestive heart failure or angina or migraine
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	Synonyms:		Calan, Isoptin
	See Also:		calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		This drug is a calcium ion influx inhibitor (calcium channel blocker) which is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure), angina (chest pain) and irregularities in the heartbeat.