Though nitrates and calcium channel blockers are both vasodilators, they are used concurrently in angina pectoris, because:

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• Propranolol should not be prescribed for a patient of angina pectoris who is already receiving:
• The characteristic feature(s) of dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers is/are:
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