Comparing Nifedipine vs Progesterone
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Prescription only
Nifedipine is used in the treatment of vasospastic angina and occasionally for chronic unstable angina as an add-on to other treatments. Nifedipine should not be used to rapidly drop blood pressure... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Progesterone is a hormone that is used to treat conditions associated with ovulation, fertility, menstruation, menopause, or abnormal uterine bleeding. It may be used in gender affirming therapy to... View more |
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| More about Nifedipine | More about Progesterone | ||||||||
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Nifedipine has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 153 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% reported a negative effect. |
Progesterone has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 71 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: nifedipine side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: progesterone side effects in more detail. |
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| Adalat, Adalat CC, Afeditab CR, Procardia, Procardia XL | Crinone, Cyclogest, Endometrin, First Progesterone MC10, First Progesterone MC5, Gestone, Milprosa, Prometrium | ||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
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5 hours |
1 hour |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||
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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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
Oral Formulations
Category N
Not classified
Excluding Oral Formulations See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 539 drugs are known to interact with nifedipine:
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A total of 179 drugs are known to interact with progesterone:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 31, 1981 |
November 01, 1974 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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