Anomalies in the dosing of diltiazem

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 18-23

  Pool, Peter E ^a  

^a Reno Cardiology Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium antagonist; Coronary artery disease; Diltiazem; Dosing; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; CAPTOPRIL; CLONIDINE; DILTIAZEM; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; PRAZOSIN;

ANGINA PECTORIS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENCY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; REVIEW;

EID: 0033965991     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960230105     Document Type: Review

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