What is the medication Adalat used for?

This medication is used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may allow you to exercise more and decrease the frequency of angina attacks. Nifedipine belongs to a class of medications known as calcium channel blockers.

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What type of drug is Adalat?

Adalat is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of chest pain (Angina), high blood pressure (Hypertension), and Pulmonary Hypertension. Adalat may be used alone or with other medications. Adalat belongs to a class of drugs called Calcium Channel Blockers; Calcium Channel Blockers, Dihydropyridine.

Is Adalat the same as nifedipine?

Nifedipine oral tablet is a prescription drug that’s available as the brand-name drugs Adalat CC, Afeditab CR, and Procardia XL. These are all extended-release tablets. An extended-release drug is slowly released into your bloodstream over time.

What are the side effects of nifedipine medication?

Bloating or swelling of the face, arms, hands, lower legs, or feet.
difficult or labored breathing.
dizziness or lightheadedness.
fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse.
feeling of warmth.
headache.
muscle cramps.
shakiness in the legs, arms, hands, or feet.

Is Adalat a blood thinner?

Adalat (nifedipine) is a calcium channel blocker drug that relaxes (widens) blood vessels (veins and arteries), which makes it easier for the heart to pump and reduces its workload and is used to lower high blood pressure (hypertension) and to treat chest pain (angina).

Is Adalat still available?

Bayer Adalat 5mg immediate release capsules Discontinued from February 2019. Adalat 10mg immediate release capsules Discontinued from March 2019. Adalat Retard 10mg m/r tablets Discontinued after November 2018. Adalat Retard 20mg m/r tablets Discontinued after August 2018.

Does Adalat make you gain weight?

This medicine may cause fluid retention (edema) in some patients. Tell your doctor right away if you have bloating or swelling of the face, arms, hands, lower legs, or feet; tingling of the hands or feet; or unusual weight gain or loss. Do not stop taking this medicine without first checking with your doctor.

Can I drink coffee after taking nifedipine?

“° If caffeine interferes with the cardiovas- cular effects of nifedipine, it is conceivable that pre- treatment with caffeine could attenuate the blood pres- sure and heart rate responses to nifedipine. Conversely, nifedipine might not completely reverse the pressor re- sponse to caffeine.