verapamil
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of verapamil
1965–70; perhaps by rearrangement of letters from valeronitrile and aminopropyl, two of its chemical components
Example Sentences
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When the team treated the mice with verapamil, a calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension and chest pains, the mice quickly recovered muscle function and began to resemble their healthy, wild type peers.
From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2024
The researchers are quick to emphasize that verapamil is NOT an appropriate treatment for DM1 in humans due to its potential cardiac side effects.
From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2024
The agency also took issue with Pfizer brochures comparing Procardia with verapamil.
From Time Magazine Archive
Introduced with a splashy campaign after approval in January, the drug racked up $17 million in sales in twelve weeks, vastly outselling verapamil, a similar product marketed by the Searle and Knoll pharmaceutical companies.
From Time Magazine Archive
Traditional coronary dilators, like the nitroglycerin tablets taken by angina patients, may assume greater importance�as will new ones, such as the experimental drugs nifedipine and verapamil.
From Time Magazine Archive
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