What Class Is Ranolazine

Ranolazine is used alone or with other medications to treat chronic angina (ongoing chest pain or pressure that is felt when the heart does not get enough oxygen). Ranolazine is in a class of medications called anti-anginals.

What class of medication is Ranexa?

Ranexa belongs to a class of drugs called Antianginal, Non-nitrates.

Is ranolazine a calcium channel blocker?

The labeling for ranolazine specifies amlodipine as the calcium-channel blocker of choice because the use of other dihydropyridines with ranolazine has not been studied, and use with diltiazem (Cardizem, and others) or verapamil (Isoptin, and others) is contraindicated.