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cause of adalat allergy
A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Elden Rand answered
21 years experience Cardiology
Ca++ channel blocker: The cause of edema in calcium channel blocker medications is due to the decrease in arteriolar resistance. The resistance change is not seen in the ve ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rick Koch answered
22 years experience Cardiology
Not that I'm aware : Of. While it is a calcium channel blocker it should not affect bone calcium.
Dr. Dinh Bui answered
23 years experience Dentistry
No: Nifedipine is a blood pressure medication. As a calcium channel blocker, it relaxes the blood vessel and reduce the work load to your heart. Nifedip ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jerome Zacks answered
51 years experience Cardiology
Just the opposite.: Adalat (nifedipine) is a calcium channel blocking drug which lowers blood pressure. If you are taking it for hypertension, and your blood pressure ha ... Read More
A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Byars answered
44 years experience Family Medicine
It dilates arteries: Nifedipine relaxes the smooth muscle of the walls of arteries. As a result, arteries dilate. This is how Nifedipine lowers blood pressure. In raynaud ... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Berryman answered
54 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Premenopuase ?'s: At 46, the onset of menopausal symptoms is common, and since ovarian production of estrogen fluctuates, sudden drops in an already elevated level of e ... Read More
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Dr. Henry Jacobs answered
66 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
No quick answer for : You have serious comorbidity so you need to managed by a doctor experienced in diabetes.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
51 years experience Cardiology
Isdn, nifedipine: These both are blood vessel dilators. They don't cause constriction.
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
51 years experience Cardiology
Yes: Good idea to call your doc as you suggest.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rick Koch answered
22 years experience Cardiology
Yes: This is a brand name for Nifedipine which is a calcium channel blocker.
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Evans Prieston answered
44 years experience Pharmacology
Nifedical: Nifedical and Nifedipine are the same basic medication so one should work as well as the other. However, do not confuse the the long acting (xl) vers ... Read More
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