Once-Daily Nifedipine Sufficient for Pregnancy Hypertension Once-Daily Nifedipine Sufficient for Pregnancy Hypertension
A single 30-mg daily dose of nifedipine appeared similarly effective as 60 mg taken in two daily doses for treating hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, a new study found.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - May 25, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Nifedipine During Labor Controls BP in Severe Preeclampsia Nifedipine During Labor Controls BP in Severe Preeclampsia
For women with preeclampsia with severe features who are undergoing induction of labor, initiation of long-acting oral nifedipine every 24 hours should be considered, researchers say.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - October 5, 2022 Category: OBGYN Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Nifedipine ER Helps Control BP in Severe Preeclampsia
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 -- For individuals with preeclampsia with severe features, extended-release nifedipine reduces the receipt of intrapartum acute hypertensive therapy, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in Hypertension.
Erin M. Cleary,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
A case of paralytic intestinal obstruction caused by nifedipine poisoning - Mu YH, Li XL, Pang L.
This article retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of a patient with nifedipine poisoning complicated with paralytic intestinal obstruction admi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
New research evaluates effects of pregnancy-related hormones on hepatic drug-metabolizing enzymes
(Rana Healthcare Solutions LLC) BioIVT Senior Scientist Raju Khatri, MS, PhD, DABT, will discuss his recently published research which shows how pregnancy-related hormones (PRH) are important regulators of hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme expression and function. Using a sandwich-cultured human hepatocyte model, Dr. Khatri's research team showed that exposure to PRH can significantly increase concentrations of CYP3A4 and other CYPs, resulting in a dose-dependent increase in nifedipine metabolism. Nifedipine is often prescribed during pregnancy to manage hypertensive disorder. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
MIT Researchers Develop Treatment That Could Make Passing Kidney Stones Less Painful
CAMBRIDGE (CBS) – A new treatment could help ease the passage of kidney stones, according to researchers at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital. Scientists said this week that muscle relaxants can reduce the contractions that cause pain when passing the stones.
About 1 in 10 people will have the painful experience of kidney stones. They cause more than 500,000 emergency room visits in the United States every year.
But local researchers think they’ve made a discovery that can help. They say delivering a combination of two muscle relaxants directly to the ureter, the tube that connects the kidneys and bladder, can mak...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - December 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Cambridge News Kidney Stones MIT Source Type: news
Nifedipine Extended-Release Tablet, USP (New - Discontinuation)
Drug Shortage (Source: FDA Drug Shortages)
Source: FDA Drug Shortages - April 15, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat, Afeditab)
Title: nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat, Afeditab)Category: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/6/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Heart General)
Source: MedicineNet Heart General - March 6, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Afeditab CR (Nifedipine Extended-Release Tablets) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - February 5, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Recommended Drugs for Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy Show Similar Efficacy, Safety Recommended Drugs for Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy Show Similar Efficacy, Safety
Nifedipine, hydralazine and labetalol have similar efficacy and negligible differences in their safety profile, and are likely comparable for treating severe hypertension in pregnancy, according to a recent network meta-analysis.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Could blood pressure drugs be the new MALE contraception?
One of the most promising non-hormonal alternatives for a male contraceptive is a 20p pill called nifedipine. Scientists from Harvard University have found the drug can switch off sperm's swimming ability. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Adalat CC (Nifedipine) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - February 6, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Fatal acute intoxication of accidentally ingested nifedipine in an infant - A case report - Yamamoto H, Takayasu T, Nosaka M, Kimura A, Ishida Y, Kawaguchi T, Fukami M, Okada M, Kondo T.
A fatal case of acute nifedipine intoxication in a two-year-old boy is presented. The boy accidentally orally ingested an unknown amount of his grandfather's nifedipine (40mg/tablet), mistaking it for a ramune confectionery. Despite intensive medical treat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 21, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Nifedipine vs Placebo for Treatment of Chronic Chilblains Nifedipine vs Placebo for Treatment of Chronic Chilblains
Should nifedipine be prescribed for chilblains? Is it more effective than placebo?Annals of Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
