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
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
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
The comparisons, said the FDA, "emphasized only the advantages of Procardia by making carefully worded positive statements about nifedipine and then remaining silent regarding any similar actions of verapamil."
From Time Magazine Archive
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