EXOGENOUS CALCIUM INHIBITORS
\ɛɡzˈɒd͡ʒənəs kˈalsi͡əm ɪnhˈɪbɪtəz], \ɛɡzˈɒdʒənəs kˈalsiəm ɪnhˈɪbɪtəz], \ɛ_ɡ_z_ˈɒ_dʒ_ə_n_ə_s k_ˈa_l_s_iə_m ɪ_n_h_ˈɪ_b_ɪ_t_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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