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The prescription drug Nifediac is used to help control hyptertension. It does this by slowing the rate at which calcium moves into the heart and blood vessel walls. When the blood vessels are relaxed the heart pumps easier.¹

Fast Facts:

• -- Keeping blood pressure down helps prevent kidney problems, stroke and heart attacks²
• -- Avoid drinking grapefruit juice while taking Nifediac³
• -- Nifediac also helps with angina⁴
• -- The brand name is Nifedipine

5 Great Resources on Nifediac

• DrugDigest: Nifediac CC
• Wikipedia: Nifedipine (Nifediac)
• Wolsters Kluwer (via Walgreens): Nifediac Oral
• eMedTV: Nifediac
• First Databank (via HealthSquare): Nifediac CC Oral

Latest Headlines on Nifediac

• More Nifediac News from Topix

What is Nifediac?

• FDA (via Drugs.com): Nifediac CC Description
• Cerner Multum (via Revolution Health): What is Nifediac CC
• Nifediac: Nifediac

What are the Uses for Nifediac?

• First DataBank (via WebMD): Nifediac CC Oral Uses
• Wolters Kluwer Health (via Walgreens): Nifediac Common Uses
• DrugLib: Nifediac (Nifedipine) Usage

What are the Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Nifediac?

• DrugLib: Nifediac (Nifedipine) - Warnings and Precautions
• eMedTV: Nifediac Side Effects
• Cerner Multum (via Revolution Health): What are the Possible Side Effects of Nifediac CC

What are the Alternatives to Nifediac?

• Mayo Clinic: Beta Blockers
• MedicineNet: About Beta Blockers
• Wikipedia: ACE Inhibitor

What are the Holistic Alternatives to Nifediac?

• Dr Weil: Lower High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
• Prevention: Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally
• Buzzle: Naturally Treating Hypertension

Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Nifediac

• Yedda: Nifediac Message Board
• Yahoo Answers: What is Nifediac?

Clinical Trials for Nifediac

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Nifediac

Abuse of Nifediac

• DrugLib: Nifediac (Nifedipine) Overdosage
• First DataBank (via HealthSquare): Nifediac CC Oral Overdose
• DailyMed: Overdosage Nifediac

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Nifediac

• Google Scholar: Articles on Nifediac
• PubMed Central: Archives on Nifedipine

Related WisdomCards

• Hypertension
• High Blood Pressure
• ACE Inhibitors
• Calcium Channel Blockers
• Beta Blockers
• Heart Arthymias
• Angina
• Calcium

GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ eMdTV: Nifediac
2. ↑ First DataBank (via WebMD): Nifediac CC Oral Uses
3. ↑ FDA (via Drugs.com): Nifediac CC Description
4. ↑ Cerner Multum (via Revolution Health): What is Nifediac CC

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