Comparing Nicardipine vs Nifedipine
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis, Heart Failure. Nicardipine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Nifedipine is used in the treatment of vasospastic angina and occasionally for chronic unstable angina as an add-on to other treatments. It should not be used to rapidly drop blood pressure as this... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis
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Nifedipine has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 161 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Nifedipine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Cardene IV | Afeditab CR, Procardia, Procardia XL | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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8.6 hours |
5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 480 drugs are known to interact with Nicardipine:
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A total of 623 drugs are known to interact with Nifedipine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 21, 1988 |
December 31, 1981 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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