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Calan

Calan

1 8.3
A medicine used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain
  • noun
  • /ˈkælən/
  • Specialized
: Calan
  • Calan is often used to treat hypertension, making it an essential medication for many patients.
  • Calan SR

Examples

  • After diagnosing her with angina, the physician prescribed Calan as part of her treatment plan.

  • After the escalation of the calan crisis, relations rapidly returned to their old track, giving signals that there will be no major change in the foreseeable future.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Interestingly, the flow was raised to above 900 cubic meters in the aftermath of the October 1998 calan crisis with Syria.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The doctor recommended Calan to help manage my high blood pressure.

Synonyms

verapamil
vsCalan
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A medicine that lowers blood pressure and treats some heart problems and severe headaches

is a brand name that refers to that same active drug for similar uses
Isoptin
vsCalan
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A drug that lowers blood pressure and treats chest pain, some heart rhythm problems, and severe headaches

is another trade name for the same active drug differing only by brand

Surface Forms

Calan singular
Calans plural

Etymology

Calan is a brand name for the drug verapamil. A helpful way to remember Calan is to think of Cal- like 'calcium', because this medicine blocks calcium channels in the heart and blood vessels, which helps lower blood pressure and ease chest pain.