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Back one screen: left arrow Back to main menu: ESC Table 2-2. Calcium channel blockers and beta-blockers used in angina. Presc Cat contains the controlled drug and FDA pregnancy safety category codes Calculate dose for significantly over/underweight patient: Toxicity: , 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� Drug Recommended Onset of (Available as) Dose action Half-life Presc (mg) (min) (hrs) Cat Notes 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS Diltiazem (Cardizem: 30,60,90,120 mg tabs) 30-240 Q6-8hr 30 3-4 Rx;C Nifedipine (Adalat,Procardia: 10,20 mg caps) (oral) 10-30 Q6-8hr 20 4 Rx;C (sublingual) 10 3 4 Rx;C 1 (PgDn key for more drugs) 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� Drug Dose Onset(min) t� Cat Notes 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� Verapamil (Calan, Isoptin: 80,120 mg tabs;240 mg SR tabs; 5 mg/2 mL injection) 80-480 6-8 hr 30 6h Rx;C 2 BETA-BLOCKERS LABELED FOR USE IN ANGINA Propranolol (generic, Inderal) oral (10,20,40,60,80,90 mg tabs) 20-80 Q6-8hr 7-14 days 3-5h Rx;C 3 slow-release (Inderal LA) (80,120,160 mg SR caps) 80-320 QD 7-14 days Nadolol (Corgard: 40,80,120,160 mg tabs) 40-240 QD 7-14 days 20-24h Rx;C 3 ========================================================================== NOTES: 1. Unlabeled use. Puncture capsule, allow to dissolve in mouth. 2. Slow-release oral form labeled for hypertension; parenteral form labeled for use in arrhythmias. 3. "Onset" time for these agents is the estimated time to maximum therapeutic effect. Drug Handbook: , Antianginal Drugs

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