Nifediac vs Nifedical
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| This medication is used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Nifedipine belongs to a class of medications known as calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional. This medication may also be used for certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help to increase your ability to exercise and decrease the frequency of angina attacks. This medication must be taken regularly to be effective. It should not be used to treat attacks of chest pain when they occur. Use other medications (e.g., sublingual nitroglycerin) to relieve attacks of chest pain as directed by your doctor. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for details. This medication may also be used to treat certain blood circulation disorders (Raynaud's syndrome). | Nifedipine is used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication is also used for certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help increase your ability to exercise and decrease the frequency of chest pain attacks. It should not be used to treat chest pain when it occurs. Use other medications (e.g., sublingual nitroglycerin) to relieve attacks of chest pain as directed by your doctor. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details. This medication is known as a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing and widening blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional. This drug may also be used to treat certain blood circulation disorders (Raynaud's syndrome). | |||
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| Add Nifediac review Pro: my BP stays normal 120/74ish. but, as others have reported I get a light headache after each dose. I also developed a rash. Broke out in small bumps on legs and arms that I thought was scabies or flea bites. Not continuing this med. this drug made my mom dizzy and the doctor knew my mom complaint was dizziness and she prescribes a drug that has a side effect of making her dizzy...where do these quacks come from doctor mayo ????? I have been on Nifediac for several months and have been very pleased with the results. My blood pressur has gone from 166/100 to anywhere from 81/53 to 115/68. I am loving the result. But yesterday when I visited my Dr. She had to take me off the medication do to very bad swelling in both feet, toes, ankles and halfway to my knees and had gotten to the point of being painfull even to touch and I have a high threshhold for pain. I have had the swelling for a little over a month. I thought, maybe something else was causeing this untill I had my doctor see it on my regular every 3 month evaluation check-up. I had been on the meication for at least 6 months until yesterday. Needless to say I am very sorry to be taken off the meds. because it worked so well to get my blood pressure down. I will be visiting my Dr. again in a month to see how my BP is doing and the swelling as well and if need be, she will put me on another med. to help with the BP. :( | Add Nifedical review I definitely have fluid retention in hands, legs, and feet. It keeps the blood pressure down to a degree 130/90 and lower depending on what foods I eat. It has caused significant hair loss. I am trying to go to supplements, diet and exercise. As soon as I find something that works for a day onto a week, I am getting off of this medicine. I have be taking this medicine (Procardia) or Nifedical 60mg once a day for a week. I switched from Labetalol 300 mg twice a day. I love the way I feel through out the day, no more migraines. The downside, my ankles are always itching, looks like I have a small rash and my ankles are sore. I wrapped up one foot because I thought maybe I hit it on something, but the next morning, the other foot was hurting! Glad to read other reviews and know this is a side effect. I'm going to ask my doctor about this anyway because I don't want to be an amputee. jeez | |||
