"Amlodipine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It is effective in the treatment of ANGINA PECTORIS and HYPERTENSION.
| Descriptor ID |
D017311
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.725.203.065
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amlodipine" by people in Profiles.
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Efficacy of combination therapy with amlodipine besylate/benazepril hydrochloride for lowering systolic blood pressure in stage 2 hypertension. Am J Geriatr Cardiol. 2006 May-Jun; 15(3):142-50.
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Efficacy of combination therapy for systolic blood pressure in patients with severe systolic hypertension: the Systolic Evaluation of Lotrel Efficacy and Comparative Therapies (SELECT) study. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2005 Nov; 7(11):641-6; quiz 647-8.