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A calcium channel blocker; an antihypertensive agent.<\/p>\n

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A drug used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Felodipine (Plendil) is in the class of drugs called calcium channel blockers. Felodipine lowers blood pressure by relaxing the heart’s vascular smooth muscle in order to reduce vascular resistance.<\/p>\n

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