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May 5, 1989
                			
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				Nicardipine - A New Calcium-Entry Blocker
May 5, 1989 (Issue: 791)
				Nicardipine (Cardene - Syntex), a dihydropyridine calcium-entry blocker structurally  related to nifedipine (Procardia; Adalat), was recently approved by the US Food and  Drug Administration for oral treatment of angina and hypertension....more
        			
        			
				
				
        			
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