What is Nifedipine?
Nifedipine is in a group of drugs
called calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing the muscles of your heart
and blood vessels.
Nifedipine is used to treat
hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina (chest pain).
Nifedipine side effects:
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worsening angina;
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a light-headed feeling, like you might pass out;
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pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest;
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chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the jaw or shoulder, nausea,
sweating, general ill feeling;
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swelling in your ankles or feet; or
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upper stomach pain, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
Common nifedipine side effects may include:
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mild dizziness;
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flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling);
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weakness, headache, mood changes;
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heartburn, nausea;
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tremors, muscle cramps; or
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cough, wheezing, sore throat, stuffy nose.
Molecular Weight:
346.339 g/mol
Molecular structure:
