Nifedipine

Synonyms / Brand Names: Adalat, Adalat 10, Adalat 20, Adalat 5, Adalat CC, Adalat CR, Adalat Crono, Adalat Ft, Adalat Gits, Adalat Gits 30, Adalat LA, Adalat LP, Adalat Oros,Adalat PA, Adalat Retard, Adalate, Adapine, Adapress, Alat, Aldipin, Alfadal, Alonix, Alonix S, Alpha-Nifedipine Retard, Angipec, Anifed, Anpine, Apo-Nifed, Aprical, Bonacid, Calcibloc, Calcigard, Calcilat, Camont, Cardifen, Cardilat, Cardionorm, Chronadalate, Chronadalate Lp, Citilat, Coracten, Coral, Cordafen, Cordaflex, Cordalat, Cordicant, Cordilan, Cordipin, Corinfar, Corotrend, Corynphar, Depin, Dignokonstant, Dilafed, Dilcor, Dipinkor, Duranifin, Ecodipi, Ecodipin, Ecodipin E, Fedcor, Fedcor Retard, Fenamon, Fenamon Sr, Fenihidin, Fenihidine, Glopir, Hadipin, Hexadilat, Introcar, Kordafen, Macorel, Megalat, Myogard, N1fedilat, Nedipin, Nicardia, Nifangin, Nifar, Nifdemin, Nifebene, Nifecard, Nifecor, Nifedepat, Nifedicor, Nifedin, Nifedine, Nifedipine Retard, Nifedipres, Nifedirex LP, Nifelan, Nifelat, Nifelat Q, Nifelate, Nifensar XL, Nificard, Nifidine, Nifipen, Niphedipine, Orix, Oxcord, Pidilat, Procardia, Procardia XL, Sepamit, Tibricol, Zenusin

Dosing and Administration
Dosage must be adjusted according to each patient's needs. Therapy for either hypertension or angina should be initiated with 30 or 60 mg once daily. Nifedipine extended-release tablets should be swallowed whole and should not be bitten or divided. In general, titration should proceed over a 7–14 day period so that the physician can fully assess the response to each dose level and monitor blood pressure before proceeding to higher doses. Since steady-state plasma levels are achieved on the second day of dosing, if symptoms so warrant, titration may proceed more rapidly provided the patient is assessed frequently. Titration to doses above 120 mg are not recommended

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