Nifedipine
नाइफ़ेडिपिन
What it is
Nifedipine is a medicine that helps relax blood vessels and improve blood flow. It requires a prescription in India.
What it is used for
Nifedipine is used to treat vasospastic angina, chronic stable angina, hypertension, and Raynaud’s phenomenon. It works by relaxing the blood vessels, which helps lower blood pressure and increases blood and oxygen supply to the heart.
- Vasospastic Angina
- Chronic Stable Angina
- Hypertension
- Raynaud’s phenomenon
How it works
Nifedipine works by relaxing the blood vessels, which helps lower blood pressure. By doing so, it increases the blood and oxygen supply to the heart, making it easier for the heart to pump blood throughout the body.
How it is sold in India
In India Nifedipine comes as tablets, capsules and cream.
Common side effects
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See a doctor straight away if
Seek immediate medical attention if you experience severe hypotension, increased frequency or severity of angina, heart failure, or gastrointestinal obstruction. Do not take nifedipine if you have ischaemic pain or if your existing pain worsens shortly after starting treatment.
Who should not take it
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Brand names
95 medicines sold in India contain Nifedipine.
Brands sold in India include Nifelat, Cardipin, Calbloc, Angiblock, Cardules, Depin, Calnif Retard, NFD Retard. Whichever name is on the strip, the medicine inside is the one described on this page.
Where this comes from
- National Formulary of India 2011 (Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) -- Nifedipine
- MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM): Nifedipine
- FDA drug label (US National Library of Medicine, DailyMed)
We do not publish doses. How much to take depends on your age, weight and other conditions — ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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