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    Glossary Nifedipine

    medication that relaxes blood vessels to treat high blood pressure

    Nifedipine, also known by brand names such as Adalat and Procardia, is a medication primarily used to treat high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). It belongs to a class of drugs called calcium channel blockers, which work by relaxing the blood vessels, making it easier for the heart to pump blood and reducing its workload.

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    1. Nifedipine: a new treatment for perniosis British Journal of Dermatology · 1987 · 3 citations
    2. A Comparative Study Examining the Effects of Nifedipine and Minoxidil on Stimulating Hair Growth Using a Mouse Model Al-Mustaqbal Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences · 2026
    3. Effects of Nitrendipine (BAY e 5009), Nifedipine, Verapamil, Phentolamine, Papaverine, and Minoxidil on Contractions of Isolated Rabbit Aortic Smooth Muscle Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology · 1982 · 47 citations
    4. Design, optimization, and in vitro characterization of fastdissolving tablets of nifedipine using response surface methodology International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology · 2026
    5. Nail Changes in Chilblains Mimicking Lichen Planus Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research · 2018 · 1 citations
    6. The Possible Role of Prescribing Medications, Including Central Nervous System Drugs, in Contributing to Male-Factor Infertility (MFI): Assessment of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pharmacovigilance Database Brain Sciences · 2023
    7. Repurposing of Various Current Medicines as Radioprotective Agents Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry · 2022
    8. Calcium blockers protect against sensory epithelial damage and hearing loss in Cx26-cKO mice Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · 2025
    9. Profound bradycardia after addition of diltiazem to a beta blocker. The BMJ · 1989 · 9 citations
    10. Absorption sites of orally administered drugs in the small intestine Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery · 2017 · 55 citations
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