Abstract
Calcium ions play an important role in the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal system. The calcium channel blockers appear to affect all the organs of the gastrointestinal tract and may have therapeutic efficacy on esophageal spasm, irritable bowel syndrome, mesenteric vascular insufficiency, dyskinesis of the Sphincter of Oddi, and insulinoma. Adverse effects are limited predominantly to constipation and some aggravation of ethanol-induced ulcer disease. In addition, the drugs continue to serve as important biologic probes for understanding the normal and abnormal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 383-408 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | American journal of therapeutics |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1 1996 |
Keywords
- calcium blockers
- calcium channel blockers
- gastrointestinal system
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology (medical)