Comparing Aspir 81 vs Nifedipine
Aspir 81 | Nifedipine |
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Aspir 81 (aspirin) | Nifedipine |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Angina, Ischemic Stroke, Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis, Heart Attack, Ischemic Stroke - Prophylaxis, Myocardial Infarction - Prophylaxis, Niacin Flush, Prevention of Thromboembolism in... View more |
Prescription only
Nifedipine is used in the treatment of vasospastic angina and occasionally for chronic unstable angina as an add-on to other treatments. It should not be used to rapidly drop blood pressure as this... View more |
Related suggestions Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis
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More about (aspirin) | More about Nifedipine | |
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Ratings & Reviews | ||
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Nifedipine has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 161 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||
See also: Aspir 81 side effects in more detail. |
See also: nifedipine side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||
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Brand Names | ||
Other aspirin brands include: Acetylsalicylic Acid, Acuprin 81, Arthritis Foundation Pain Reliever, Arthritis Pain, Ascriptin, Ascriptin Enteric, Ascriptin Maximum Strength, Aspergum, Aspi-Cor, Aspir-Low, Aspirin Lite Coat, Aspirin Low Strength, Aspiritab, Aspirtab, Bayer Advanced Aspirin, Bayer Aspirin, Bayer Aspirin Extra Strength Plus, Bayer Aspirin Regimen, Bayer Aspirin with Heart Advantage, Bayer Children's Aspirin, Bayer Women's Aspirin With Calcium, Buffasal, Buffered Aspirin, Bufferin, Bufferin Arthritis Strength, Bufferin Extra Strength, Bufferin Low Dose, Buffex, Durlaza, Easprin, Ecotrin, Ecotrin Adult Low Strength, Ecotrin Maximum Strength, Ecpirin, Empirin, Entaprin, Entercote, Extra Strength Bayer, Fasprin, Genacote, Gennin-FC, Genprin, Halfprin, Heartline, Medi-Seltzer, Migralex, Miniprin, Norwich Aspirin, St. Joseph 81 mg Aspirin Enteric Safety-Coated, St. Joseph 81 mg Chewable Aspirin, Tri-Buffered Aspirin, Vazalore View more | Afeditab CR, Procardia, Procardia XL | |
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||
10 hours |
5 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | ||
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||
A total of 343 drugs are known to interact with Aspir 81:
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A total of 608 drugs are known to interact with nifedipine:
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First Approval Date | ||
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December 31, 1981 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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