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Question
a patient with high blood pressure is prescribed a calcium channel blocker to lower blood pressure. this drugs acts as a
parasympathetic inhibitor
negative inotropic agent
positive inotropic agent
sympathetic accelerator
Brief Explanations
Calcium channel blockers reduce the force of myocardial contraction, which is the characteristic of a negative inotropic agent. They do not act as parasympathetic inhibitors, positive inotropic agents, or sympathetic accelerators.
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