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Among all classes of calcium antagonists, probably the most important groups are the dihydropyridines (nifedipine, nimodipine, nicardipine, felodipine, and others), the papaverine derivatives, verapamil and its analogues, and the benzodiazepine derivative diltiazem.
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Tettenborn, D., Dycka, J., Porto, L., Kurtz, N. (1990). Tolerability of Calcium Antagonists. In: Bushe, KA., Brock, M., Klinger, M. (eds) Stabilizing Craniocervical Operations Calcium Antagonists in SAH Current Legal Issues. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 18. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75283-4_34
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