What is Nifedipine?
CATEGORY: Prescription Drugs
TYPES:Generic: NifedipineBrand:
Nifedipine is a calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure or coronary heart disease.
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How do members experience Nifedipine?
Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness
Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
---|---|---|---|
Raynaud's disease | 99 | 14 | |
Elevated blood pressure | 82 | 29 | |
Spinal cord injury | 36 | 0 | |
Pulmonary hypertension | 29 | 0 | |
Undifferentiated connective tissue disease | 23 | 1 |
Common side effects
Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Dizziness | 3 | |
Headaches | 2 | |
Lightheadedness | 2 | |
Low blood pressure | 2 | |
Swelling in ankles | 2 | |
Acid reflux | 1 |
Side effect severity
Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Severe | 5 | |
Moderate | 12 | |
Mild | 6 | |
None | 40 |
Member evaluations
kmgeorge
evaluated on Mar 31, 2010
- Perceived effectiveness for elevated blood pressure: Moderate
- Side effects: None
butterflye
evaluated on Jan 01, 2010
- Perceived effectiveness for elevated blood pressure: Major
- Side effects: None
natatazz
evaluated on Jul 11, 2009
- Perceived effectiveness for elevated blood pressure: Moderate
- Side effects: Moderate
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