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Procardia contains the active ingredient nifedipine. It is a prescription medication used to lower high blood pressure and help prevent certain types of chest pain.
Procardia belongs to a group of medications called calcium channel blockers. It relaxes and widens blood vessels, making it easier for blood to move through the body.
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, occurs when blood pushes against the walls of the arteries with too much force over time.
Many people with high blood pressure do not notice any symptoms. However, untreated high blood pressure can gradually damage the heart, blood vessels, brain, kidneys, and eyes.
Procardia helps lower blood pressure by relaxing the muscles in the artery walls. Wider blood vessels allow blood to flow more easily and reduce the amount of work the heart must do.
Keeping your blood pressure within a healthy range may help reduce the risk of serious complications, including:
You may not feel any different while taking Procardia, even when it is working. Continue taking it exactly as prescribed and attend regular blood pressure checks.
Procardia may also be prescribed to prevent chronic stable angina. Angina is chest pain or discomfort that develops when the heart muscle does not receive enough oxygen-rich blood.
Chronic stable angina often follows a predictable pattern. Symptoms may occur during physical activity, emotional stress, cold weather, or after a heavy meal. They usually improve with rest or prescribed fast-acting angina medicine.
Angina may feel like:
By widening the arteries, Procardia improves blood flow and reduces the workload on the heart. This can help decrease how often angina attacks occur and may allow you to be more physically active with less chest discomfort.
Procardia is generally used to prevent angina rather than relieve a sudden attack. Follow your healthcare provider’s instructions about what medication to use if chest pain begins suddenly.
Nifedipine may also be used for vasospastic angina, sometimes called Prinzmetal angina. This type of chest pain occurs when an artery supplying the heart suddenly tightens or goes into spasm.
By relaxing the artery, nifedipine may help prevent these spasms and improve blood flow to the heart muscle.
Calcium helps the muscle cells in the heart and blood vessel walls contract. Procardia blocks calcium from entering certain muscle cells in the arteries.
This causes the arteries to relax and widen. As a result:
Procardia mainly affects the blood vessels. Depending on the product and dose, it may also cause a mild increase in heart rate as the body responds to lower blood pressure.
Nifedipine is available in immediate-release and extended-release forms. The different forms are not always interchangeable. Take only the exact product, strength, and formulation prescribed by your healthcare provider.
Do not crush, split, or chew an extended-release tablet unless your healthcare provider or pharmacist confirms that your specific product can be divided.
Nifedipine starts relaxing blood vessels after you take it, but you may not feel this effect.
Blood pressure may begin to decrease after the first dose, while the full effect of regular treatment may take several days or weeks. Improvements in angina frequency may also develop gradually.
Your healthcare provider may monitor your blood pressure, heart rate, swelling, and chest pain before deciding whether your dose needs to be adjusted.
Procardia controls high blood pressure and angina, but it does not cure the underlying condition. It usually works best as part of a broader treatment plan.
Your healthcare provider may also recommend:
Do not stop taking Procardia because you feel well or because your blood pressure improves. Your blood pressure or chest pain may return if treatment is stopped.
Seek emergency medical help if you have new, severe, or worsening chest pain, especially if it does not improve with rest or your prescribed rescue medication.
You should also seek immediate help if chest pain occurs with sweating, nausea, fainting, severe shortness of breath, or pain spreading to the arm, jaw, shoulder, or back. These may be signs of a heart attack rather than a typical angina episode.
Take Procardia exactly as prescribed. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience frequent dizziness, fainting, worsening chest pain, a very fast heartbeat, or significant swelling in your feet or ankles.
Immediate-release nifedipine is usually available as a capsule that you take by mouth. It is commonly prescribed three times a day, although your healthcare provider may recommend a different schedule depending on the condition being treated and how you respond.
Swallow the capsule whole with water. Do not crush, chew, open, or break it. Altering the capsule may affect how the medication is released and absorbed.
You may take nifedipine with or without food. Try to take it the same way each day so that the amount absorbed remains consistent.
Take your doses at evenly spaced times whenever possible. For example, if you are prescribed three doses a day, your healthcare provider or pharmacist can help you create a practical schedule.
Do not take more capsules, take them more often, or change the timing without medical advice.
The usual starting dose of immediate-release nifedipine is 10 mg three times a day.
Your healthcare provider may begin with this dose and monitor your blood pressure, heart rate, chest pain, and possible side effects before making any changes.
Usual effective dose
For many patients, an effective dose is between 10 mg and 20 mg three times a day.
Some people with coronary artery spasms or difficult-to-control angina may require a higher dose, such as 20 mg to 30 mg three or four times a day. These doses should only be used under close medical supervision.
Doses above 120 mg per day are rarely needed. A total daily dose greater than 180 mg is not recommended.
Your healthcare provider will choose your dose based on several factors, including:
The dose may be increased gradually. This allows your healthcare provider to assess whether the medication is helping while reducing the risk of a sudden drop in blood pressure, dizziness, headache, flushing, or a rapid heartbeat.
Nifedipine is available in immediate-release and extended-release forms. These products release the medication at different speeds and follow different dosing schedules.
Immediate-release nifedipine is usually taken several times a day. Extended-release nifedipine is generally taken once daily.
These formulations are not automatically interchangeable. Do not switch between them or substitute one product for another unless your healthcare provider provides specific instructions.
Immediate-release nifedipine should not be used to rapidly lower severely elevated blood pressure. A sudden decrease in blood pressure can reduce blood flow to important organs and may cause fainting, stroke, heart attack, or other serious complications.
Do not take an extra dose because your home blood pressure reading is high unless your healthcare provider has specifically told you to do so.
Seek medical advice for unusually high readings, especially if they occur with chest pain, severe headache, confusion, shortness of breath, weakness, or vision changes.
Take the missed dose when you remember. However, if it is nearly time for your next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular schedule.
Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for a missed dose. Taking extra nifedipine may cause your blood pressure to fall too low.
Do not stop taking nifedipine without speaking with your healthcare provider. Suddenly stopping treatment may cause your blood pressure to rise or your angina to become more frequent or severe.
Your healthcare provider may gradually adjust your treatment or replace nifedipine with another medication when necessary.
Your healthcare provider may regularly check your blood pressure and heart rate. If you are taking nifedipine for angina, they may also ask how often chest pain occurs, how long it lasts, and what activities trigger it.
Contact your healthcare provider if you experience persistent dizziness, fainting, worsening chest pain, a very fast heartbeat, or significant swelling in your feet or ankles.
Seek immediate medical attention if you develop new or severe chest pain, especially if it does not improve with rest or your prescribed rescue medication.
Procardia (Nifedipine) is available in the following forms and strengths:
Before taking Procardia, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions and every medication or supplement you use. This helps them determine whether nifedipine is safe and appropriate for you.
Do not take Procardia if you are allergic to nifedipine or any other ingredient in the medication. You should also not take it with rifampin because rifampin can greatly reduce the amount of nifedipine in your body and make the medication less effective.
Procardia may not be suitable for people with certain serious heart or circulation problems, such as cardiogenic shock or severe narrowing of the aortic valve. Tell your healthcare provider if you have heart failure, very low blood pressure, severe heart disease, or a recent heart attack.
Procardia can interact with other medications. Tell your healthcare provider and pharmacist about all prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, vitamins, herbal remedies, and supplements you take.
Also tell them whenever you start, stop, or change another medication. Some interactions may affect your blood pressure, increase side effects, or change the amount of nifedipine in your body.
Procardia may cause dizziness, lightheadedness, weakness, or fainting, especially when you first begin treatment or after your dose is increased.
Do not drive, operate machinery, or perform activities that require full alertness until you know how the medication affects you. Stand up slowly after sitting or lying down to reduce the risk of dizziness or falling.
Alcohol and cannabis may worsen dizziness or lower your blood pressure further while you are taking Procardia. This may increase the risk of fainting, falls, or poor coordination.
Limit or avoid alcohol until you know how the medication affects you. Tell your healthcare provider if you use cannabis so they can discuss possible interactions and advise you on safe use.
Avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice while taking Procardia unless your healthcare provider says they are safe for you.
Grapefruit can interfere with the way your body breaks down nifedipine. This may increase the amount of medication in your bloodstream and raise the risk of side effects, such as headache, flushing, dizziness, swelling, or very low blood pressure.
Take Procardia exactly as prescribed. Do not change your dose or stop treatment without speaking with your healthcare provider.
Seek immediate medical attention if you develop severe dizziness, fainting, chest pain, difficulty breathing, a very fast or irregular heartbeat, or swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Procardia belongs to a group of medications called calcium channel blockers. Other medications in this group include amlodipine, nicardipine, and nimodipine. These medications block calcium from entering certain muscle cells in the walls of the arteries. This allows the arteries to relax and widen, making it easier for blood to flow and helping lower blood pressure. Although these medications work in a similar way, they are not always used for the same conditions. Amlodipine is commonly used for high blood pressure and angina. Nicardipine may be used to control blood pressure, including in hospital settings. Nimodipine is mainly used to reduce complications caused by bleeding around the brain. Do not switch between calcium channel blockers without medical advice.
Procardia may work differently from one person to another. Your response can depend on several factors, including your age, overall health, blood pressure, medical conditions, genetics, and other medications you take. Some people may have a strong blood pressure response, while others may need a different dose or another medication. Side effects such as headache, flushing, dizziness, ankle swelling, or a fast heartbeat may also be more noticeable in some patients. Your healthcare provider may monitor your blood pressure, heart rate, symptoms, and side effects before adjusting your treatment.
Procardia is commonly used to treat high blood pressure during pregnancy when a healthcare provider determines that it is appropriate. Extended-release Procardia is considered one of the commonly recommended treatment options for hypertension during pregnancy. However, pregnancy treatment must be individualized. Tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. Do not start, stop, or change your Procardia dose without medical advice.
Yes. Procardia can interact with other medications and may cause your blood pressure to become too low or increase the risk of other side effects. Procardia is sometimes intentionally prescribed with other blood pressure medications, including beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, or diuretics. These combinations are not automatically unsafe, but they may produce a stronger blood pressure-lowering effect and require closer monitoring. Tell your healthcare provider and pharmacist about all prescription medications, nonprescription products, vitamins, and herbal supplements you take. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience severe dizziness, fainting, unusual weakness, chest pain, shortness of breath, or a very slow or rapid heartbeat.
| Generic name: | Nifedipine |
|---|---|
| Formulation: | Capsules |
| Strength(s): | 10mg |
| Quantities Available: | 100 |
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Dosage and Quantity: Procardia is commonly prescribed in dosage of 10 mg taken multiple times per day depending on the condition being treated.
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