EXOGENOUS CALCIUM BLOCKADERS
\ɛɡzˈɒd͡ʒənəs kˈalsi͡əm blˈɒke͡ɪdəz], \ɛɡzˈɒdʒənəs kˈalsiəm blˈɒkeɪdəz], \ɛ_ɡ_z_ˈɒ_dʒ_ə_n_ə_s k_ˈa_l_s_iə_m b_l_ˈɒ_k_eɪ_d_ə_z]\
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A class of drugs that act by selective inhibition of calcium influx through cell membranes or on the release and binding of calcium in intracellular pools. Since they are inducers of vascular and other smooth muscle relaxation, they are used in the drug therapy of hypertension and cerebrovascular spasms, as myocardial protective agents, and in the relaxation of uterine spasms.
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Quinones
- Hydrocarbon rings which contain two moieties position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups.