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Common name
Procardia (Nifedipine)
Description
Procardia (Nifedipine) is in a class of drugs called calcium channel blockers. Nifedipine relaxes (widens) your blood vessels (veins and arteries), which makes it easier for the heart to pump and reduces its workload. It is used to lower hypertension (high blood pressure) and to treat angina (chest pain).
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Active Ingredients:
Nifedipine
Therapeutic actions:
Procardia (Nifedipine) is a calcium channel blocking agent. It works by interfering with the normal action of calcium in blood vessel constriction (relaxes the blood vessels) and heart muscle contraction (heart may beat with less force and pump out less blood) and nerve conduction in the heart (heart may beat more slowly and more regularly). Calcium channel blockers are used to dilate (widen) the arteries of the heart and other arteries (reduce angina chest pain and reduce elevated blood pressure) and stabilize the heart rhythm in conditions in which the heart is beating too fast or in an irregular rhythm (antiarrhythmic effects).
What is it used for?:
Procardia (Nifedipine) is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. It may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents.
Contraindications and cautions:
• allergy to any ingredient in Procardia;
Side effects:
Serious side effects: severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); shortness of breath; swelling of the feet or hands; irregular pulse; tender, bleeding, or swollen gums.
Less serious side effects: constipation; nausea; dizziness; flushing; giddiness; heartburn; heat sensation; headache;lightheadedness; weakness.
Interactions:
• Procardiais effectiveness may be decreased by barbiturates (eg, phenobarbital), carbamazepine, or rifampin;
• side effects, including very low blood pressure may be provoken by beta-blockers (eg, propranolol), cimetidine, cyclosporine, fluconazole, fluoxetine, imatinib, itraconazole, ketanserin, magnesium salts (eg, injectable magnesium sulfate), quinazolines (eg, metolazone), quinidine, or ranitidine;
• the actions and side effects of beta-blockers (eg, propranolol), cyclosporine, digoxin, hydantoins (eg, phenytoin), ketanserin, lithium, theophylline, or vinca alkaloids (eg, vincristine) may be increased;
• Procardia may decreased effectiveness of quinidine, theophylline, or vinca alkaloids (eg, vincristine).
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Cordaflex
100 tablets (10 mg/tablet)
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Egis Pharmaceuticals, Hungary |
$21.00 |
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Cordaflex retard
60 tablets (20 mg/tablet)
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Egis Pharmaceuticals, Hungary |
$28.00 |
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Cordipin
50 tablets (10 mg/tablet)
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KRKA, Slovenia |
$13.00 |
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Cordipin - XL
20 tablets (40 mg/tablet)
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KRKA, Slovenia |
$18.00 |
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Cordipin Retard
30 tablets (20 mg/tablet)
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KRKA, Slovenia |
$14.00 |
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Corinfar
100 dragee (10 mg)
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AWD pharma GmbH&Co, Germany |
$22.00 |
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Corinfar retard
30 dragee (20 mg)
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AWD pharma GmbH&Co, Germany |
$16.00 |
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Corinfar retard
50 dragee (20 mg)
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AWD pharma GmbH&Co, Germany |
$21.00 |
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Nifedipin
50 tablets (10 mg/tablet)
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Actavis |
$12.00 |
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Nifedipin
30 dragee (10 mg)
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Laropharm, Romania |
$8.00 |
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