calcium channel blockers

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000989",
  "term": "calcium channel blockers",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A class of drugs that act by selective inhibition of calcium influx through cell membranes or on the release and binding of calcium in intracellular pools. Since they are inducers of vascular and other smooth muscle relaxation, they are used in the drug therapy of hypertension and cerebrovascular spasms, as myocardial protective agents, and in the relaxation of uterine spasms.",
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "cardiovascular agents",
    "calcium channels",
    "ruthenium red",
    "conotoxins",
    "verapamil"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "bloqueadores de los canales de calcio"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/calcium-channel-blockers/"
}