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Nifedipine - Adalat - Dosage - Side Effects - Interactions - Warnings

Nifedipine (Adalat, Adalat CC, Afeditab CR, Nifediac CC, Nifedical XL, Procardia, Procardia XL) drug information, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and warnings. Nifedipine, brand name drugs include Adalat, Adalat CC, Afeditab CR, Nifediac CC, Nifedical XL, Procardia, and Procardia XL, helps relax blood vessels and is used to relieve symptoms of Raynaud's phenomenon.
Profile: Nifedipine / Adalat / Procardia
Nifedipine is the prototype of the dihydropyridine class of calcium-channel antagonists. Nifedipine is available in immediate-release and extended-release dosage forms. Nifedipine is used in the treatment of Prinzmetal's angina, hypertension, and other vascular disorders such as Raynaud's phenomenon.
Patient Education: Adalat, Procardia / Nifedipine Capsules
Patient education for Adalat, Procardia / nifedipine capsules.
Patient Education: Adalat CC, Procardia XL / Nifedipine Tablets
Patient education for Adalat CC, Procardia XL / nifedipine extended-release tablets.
Product Photographs: Nifedipine Products (Adalat, Procardia)
Photographs of nifedipine products (Adalat, Procardia).
Raynaud's Phenomenon Screening Quiz
Raynaud's phenomenon can occur as a primary condition or secondary condition (for example, along with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, scleroderma). The primary characteristic is cold and discolored fingers and toes. Take the Raynaud's Phenomenon Screening Quiz.
Guide to Raynaud's Phenomenon
A three-part guide to the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Raynaud's phenomenon, a disorder that affects the blood vessels in the fingers, toes, ears, and nose. Raynaud's phenomenon can be primary, or secondary to other conditions such as scleroderma, lupus, mixed connective tissue disease, Sjogren's syndrome, dermatomyositis, and polymyositis.
Understanding Raynaud's Phenomenon
Raynaud's Phenomenon can exist as a primary condition or in congruence with an underlying disease, most commonly one of the connective tissue diseases.
Drug Profile: Nifedipine / Adalat, Adalat CC, Procardia, Procardia XL
Drug profile and essential information for Nifedipine (Adalat, Adalat CC, Procardia, Procardia XL) Nifedipine interferes with the movement of calcium into heart muscle cells and the smooth muscle cells in the walls of the arteries. This action relaxes blood vessels (causing them to widen), from UMM.

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