PT Question of the Week - Medication

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While reviewing a patient’s chart, you note the patient has been prescribed amlodipine (a calcium antagonist). Which of the following is a correct statement about the function of this medication?

  1. Amlodipine causes vasodilation of the coronary arteries and a decrease in the contractility of the heart.
  2. Amlodipine causes vasoconstriction of the coronary arteries and a decrease in the contractility of the heart.
  3. Amlodipine causes vasodilation of the coronary arteries and an increase in the contractility of the heart.
  4. Amlodipine causes vasoconstriction of the coronary arteries and an increase in the contractility of the heart.

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