Mylan-Nifedipine Extended Release
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Adalat? CC;Afeditab? CR;Nifediac CC?;Nifedical XL?;Procardia XL?;Procardia?
Brand Names: Canada:
Adalat? XL?;Apo-Nifed PA?;Mylan-Nifedipine Extended Release;Nu-Nifed;Nu-Nifedipine-PA;PMS-Nifedipine
Uses
- It is used to stop high pressure in the lungs.
- It is used to stop migraine headaches.
- It is used to treat chest pain or pressure.
- It is used to treat high blood pressure.
- It is used to treat Raynaud's disease.
- It is used to stop early labor.
- It is used to stop and treat water in the lungs caused by high altitude.
- Nifedipine calms blood vessels, lowering blood pressure.
- It works to lower the number of times the uterus contracts.
Dosing
How to take
- Take as you have been told, even if you are feeling better.
- Take with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
- Adalat? CC, AfeditabT CR, NifediacT CC: Take on an empty stomach. Take 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals.
- Long-acting products: Swallow whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
- Follow the diet and workout plan that your doctor told you about.
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