Nifedipine Is A Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockerthat Primarily Blocks L-type Calcium Channels. Its Main Uses Are As An Antianginal (Especially In Prinzmetal's Angina) And Antihypertensive, Although A Large Number Of Other Indications Have Recently Been Found For This Agent, Such As Raynaud's Phenomenon, Premature Labor, And Painful Spasms Of The Esophagus Such As In Cancer And Tetanus Patients. It Is Also Commonly Used For The Small Subset Of Pulmonary Hypertension Patients Symptoms Respond To Calcium Channel Blockers. Nifedipine Is Used To Treat Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) & Angina (Chest Pain). It Works By Relaxing The Muscles Of Your Heart And Blood Vessels. It Is Also Used For The Management Of Vasospastic Angina, Chronic Stable Angina, Hypertension May Be Used As A First Line Agent For Left Ventricular Hypertrophy And Isolated Systolic Hypertension (Long-acting Agents).
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