indications

Last reviewed 01/2018

The indications for nifedipine include:

• angina
• hypertension - although evidence suggest that short-acting nifedipine capsules should be used with great caution, if at all, as a treatment option in hypertension.
• Raynaud's disease

Reference:

• Psaty BM, Heckbert SR, Koepsell TD, Siscovick DS, Raghunathan TE, et al. (1995) The risk of myocardial infarction associated with antihypertensive drug therapies. JAMA 274: 620-625
• Furberg CD, Psaty BM, Meyer JV (1995) Nifedipine. Dose-related increase in mortality in patients with coronary heart disease. Circulation 92: 1326-1331