Nifedipine

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Nifedipine
1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl) -3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester
CAS number 21829-25-4	ATC code C08CA05
Chemical formula	C17H18N2O6
Molecular weight	346.337
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Nifedipine (brand name Adalat and Procardia) is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. Its main uses are in angina pectoris (especially Prinzmetal angina) and hypertension, although a large number of other uses have recently been found for this agent, such as Raynaud's phenomenon, premature labor, and painful spasms of the esophagus in cancer patients.

See Also

• Nifedipine (http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/nifedip.htm) - rxlist.com
• Nifedipine (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a684028.html) - medlineplus.org

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Class I edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Calcium_channel_blockers_%28class_I%29&action=edit) {Verapamil}	Class II edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Calcium_channel_blockers_%28class_II%29&action=edit) {Amlodipine} {Felodipine} {Nicardipine} {Nifedipine} {Nisoldipine} {Nimodipine}	Class III edit (http://www.biocrawler.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Calcium_channel_blockers_%28class_IV%29&action=edit) {Diltiazem}

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