A 35-year-old member asked:
how long is it supposed to it take for procardia (nifedipine) to work on a pregnant woman?
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Dr. Rick Koch answered
22 years experience Cardiology
Same as in non: Pregnant...3-4 half lives to reach maximal effect.
Answered on Jun 1, 2013
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Zevitz answered
37 years experience Internal medicine
About an hour or so: Procardia (nifedipine) is a vasodilator that works in about 60-90 minutes to lower blood pressure.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Webber answered
32 years experience Cardiology
Ask: better ask your Obstetrician. Seriously. Ask your OB. He/she won't lead you astray.
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Maria Guerra answered
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See your doctor: Procardia crosses the placenta and small amounts can be detected in newborn infants. There have been incidents of complications but having a pregnant ... Read More
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Patterson answered
42 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Call your OBGYN NOW: Should not be nauseated necessarily and why did they stop it before 36-37 weeks unless u were having problems or it was not working ? If u are nausea ... Read More
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