Comparing Nicardipine vs Nifedipine
Nicardipine | Nifedipine |
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Nicardipine | Nifedipine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis, High Blood Pressure, Heart Failure. Nicardipine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Nifedipine has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 164 ratings on Drugs.com. 34% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Cardene IV | Afeditab CR, Procardia, Procardia XL | ||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
8.6 hours |
5 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 489 drugs are known to interact with Nicardipine:
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A total of 631 drugs are known to interact with Nifedipine:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
December 21, 1988 |
December 31, 1981 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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1 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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