Deri Hastalıklarında Kalsiyum Kanal Blokörlerinin Kullanımı

Calcium channel blockers are a group of drugs often used to treat cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension, angina, peripheral vascular disorders and some arrhythmias. These drugs may suppress the growth and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts, and inhibit the synthesis of extracellular-matrix proteins,such as collagen, fibronectin, proteoglycans. Some calcium channel blockers also have immunomodulatory or dysregulatory effects on lymphocytes and can suppress superoxide generation and phagocytic activity of neutrophils. Moreover, mast cell degranulation and platelet aggregation may also be impaired. On account of these properties, calcium channel blockers have also been used for the prevention and treatment of various dermatologic diseases. In this review, we evaluated the use of calcium channel blockers in various dermatologic diseases, such as Raynaud’s phenomenon, chilblains, chronic anal fissures, vulvodynia, keloids and burn scars, calcinosis cutis, and leiomyoma