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Please describe the medication: nifedipine?
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CCB: This is a blood pressure medication in the class of calcium channel blockers which results in lower blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels through blocking calcium mediated constriction. This certain CCB does not typically affect the heart rate as Diltiazem or verapamil can.
Answered 3/8/2018
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Calcium channel bloc: Nifedipine is a common calcium channel blocker that is used commonly as an antihypertensvie. It has many uses in cardiology and is even used in pregnancy as a tocolytic (to reduce preterm contractions). It has many forms.
Answered 6/30/2014
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My dad use to take nifedipine for his hypertension, is it okay for him to switch to lisinopril, is this a better drug??
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