| Category of Drug | Nifedipine is Antihypertensive Drugs |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Nifedipine is used for 1. Hypertension 2. Angina prophylaxis 3. Heart failure 4. Raynaud’s phenomenon |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | 1. TABLETS 2. CAPSULES |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | 1. Cardiogenic shock 2. Advanced aortic stenosis, 3. within 1 month of myocardial infarction 4. Unstable or acute attacks of angina 5. Porphyria 6. Hypersensitivity |
| Precautions | 1. Stop if ischaemic pain occurs or existing pain worsens shortly after starting treatment 2. Poor cardiac reserve 3. Heart failure or significantly impaired le ventricular function 4. Monitor drug response in cirrhosis patients 5. Blood pressure monitoring 6. Calcium channel blockers 7. Reduce dose in hepatic impairment 8. pregnancy 9. Lactation 10. Interactions |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Headache 2. Flushing 3. Dizziness 4. Lethargy 5. Tachycardia 6. Palpitations 7. Gravitational oedema 8. Dizziness 9. Nausea 10. Telangiectasis 11. Cholestasis 12. Jaundice 13. Exacerbated angina 14. Cardiovascular 15. Collapse |
| Pregnancy Category | C |
