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| Active Ingredient | CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENTS |
| Therapeutic Class | DIHYDROPYRIDINES |
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| Caution | |
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| Pregnancy | |
| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | AMLODIPINE |
| Therapeutic Class | DIHYDROPYRIDINES |
| Indications | Hypertension, chronic stable angina, vasospastic angina. |
| Caution |
Headache, peripheraledema, dizziness, flushing, tender or bleeding gums, rash. Avoid grapefruit juice. |
| Dose Range | 2.5mg-10mg daily. Dose reductions may be indicated in the elderly or those with hepatic failure, but not necessary in renal impairment. |
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| Pregnancy | Use in pregnancy only when clearly needed and when the benefits outweigh the pot More ... |
| Breast Feeding |
| Active Ingredient | NIFEDIPINE |
| Therapeutic Class | DIHYDROPYRIDINES |
| Indications | Angina pectoris when a vasospastic element is present, hypertension. Raynaud's disease. |
| Caution | Avoid the use of diuretics. Headache, flushing, dizziness. Avoid grapefruit juice. Concurrent use may cause severe muscle tenderness and pain..c.f. prescribing in liver and renal p. 15; 33. |
| Dose Range | 20mg twice daily increased if necessary to 40mg twice daily . |
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| Pregnancy | Nifedipine may inhibit labour. Use during pregnancy only when the potential bene More ... |
| Breast Feeding | Nifedipine is distributed in breastmilk. Use with caution in lactating. |
| Active Ingredient | NIMODIPINE |
| Therapeutic Class | DIHYDROPYRIDINES |
| Indications | Subarachnoid hemorrhage. |
| Caution | Weight loss, cardiac arrythmias, headache, depression, tinnitus. |
| Dose Range | 60mg every four hours started within 4 days for twenty -one days. |
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| Pregnancy | Nimodipine should be used during pregnancy only when the potential benefits just More ... |
| Breast Feeding | Nimodipine is distributed in breastmilk. Use with caution in lactating women. |