Abstract
The concept of calcium antagonism was postulated independently and al-most simultaneously by (1969) and (1980). The term calcium antagonists for the drugs which cause vasodilatation by blockade of calcium entry in depolarized arteries was firmly established by Godfraind and Kaba in 1969 and it has been used ever since. The term calcium antagonist has been defined as official nomenclature by the International Union of Pharmacology (IUPHAR). Other terms some-times encountered in the literature are calcium entry blockers, calcium slow channel blockers or calcium blockers. The term calcium antagonists should be adhered to as the official nomenclature.
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