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What Is Nifedipine
Health Encyclopedia: Calcium Antagonists
This is poisoning fromswallowing alarge amount ofa calcium antagonist, a drug to treat high blood pressure.
Poisonous Ingredient
Any of the following:
- Amlodipine
- Bepridil
- Diltiazem
- Felodipine
- Isradipine
- Nicardipine
- Nifedipine
- Nimodipine
- Verapamil
Where Found
- Amlodipine (Norvasc)
- Bepridil (Vascor)
- Diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor)
- Felodipine (Plendil)
- Isradi...
Expert & Community Posts
Nine Drugs
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...include such drugs as Calan (Verapamil), Adalat (Nifedipine),and Norvasc (Amlodipine), and is... Read more »
Melatonin: Natural Supplement to Lower Blood Pressure?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...pressure may be increased when melatonin is added to nifedipine, a calcium channel blocker:... Read more »
Health Guide
Scleroderma: Treatment for Raynaud's Phenomenon
...effects including the following:Calcium-channel blockers, including diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor) and nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia) are the standard vasodilating agents used for Raynaud's... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Other Medications
...certain patients with angina. Click the icon to see an image of the anterior heart arteries.Long-acting nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia) and nisoldipine (Sular) and newer CCBs, such as amlodipine... Read more »Migraine Preventive Medications
...aka Plendil flunarizine, aka Sibelium (Canada) isradipine, aka DynaCirc nicardipine, aka Cardene nifedipine, aka Adalat, Procardia nimodipine, aka Nimotop nisoldipine, aka Sular verapamil,... Read more »Travel to Developing Countries: Travel Precautions
...Dexamethasone is not recommended for prevention, however, because of potentially dangerous side effects.Nifedipine (Adalat) is used to treat pulmonary edema (HAPE) and may be used for prevention... Read more »Scleroderma: Medications
...Blockers. Calcium-channel blockers are the standard vasodilating agents. Short- or sustained-release nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia) is the gold standard. Others used include diltiazem (Cardizem,... Read more »Medications
This medication is used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may allow you to... Read more »
This medication is used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may allow you to... Read more »
This medication is used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may allow you to... Read more »
...calcium channel blockers (e.g., verapamil, diltiazem, nifedipine) desmopressin other drugs... Read more »
...of: calcium channel blockers (e.g., verapamil, nifedipine) cyclosporine digoxin ... Read more »
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