Amlodipine

The development of calcium antagonists has recently been described as representing "one of the major advances in cardiovascular therapeutics of the latter half of the twentieth century". Although the development of these drugs started in the mid-nineteen sixties it is only recently that their real potential has begun to be appreciated. The information that is supplied in this book is meant to arouse the readers' interest in the long-acting calcium antagonist - amlodipine by outlining the properties of this compound and attempting to evaluate its merits relative to other calcium antagonists. The book is of special interest for clinicians who prescribe this drug and are aiming at a satifactory management of their patients.