Nifedipine Pros and Cons
- Nifedipine can help control high blood pressure and lower your risk of cardiovascular disease (heart attack and stroke).
- You only need to take the extended-release tablets once daily.
- Nifedipine is available in a lower-cost generic version.
- In clinical pharmacology, nifedipine works especially well for lowering blood pressure in people of African-American ethnicity.
- This medicine frequently causes leg swelling.
- Nifedipine may not be a good choice if you have renal or hepatic impairment or congestive heart failure.
- It can increase the severity and frequency of angina in people with severe coronary heart disease.
- You need to take the capsule 3-4 times a day.
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