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In Reply: We agree and thank Dr. Keller for raising this valid point. The two classes of calcium channel blockers are distinct in their actions, and the warning about not combining a calcium channel blocker with a beta-blocker because of the increased risk of developing significant bradycardia applies only to the nondihydropyridine class.

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In Reply: We agree and thank Dr. Keller for raising this valid point. The two classes of calcium channel blockers are distinct in their actions, and the warning about not combining a calcium channel blocker with a beta-blocker because of the increased risk of developing significant bradycardia applies only to the nondihydropyridine class.

In Reply: We agree and thank Dr. Keller for raising this valid point. The two classes of calcium channel blockers are distinct in their actions, and the warning about not combining a calcium channel blocker with a beta-blocker because of the increased risk of developing significant bradycardia applies only to the nondihydropyridine class.

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