Drug details

Procardia (nifedipine)

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Procardia (nifedipine) is a calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and to treat angina (chest pain). Procardia is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • nausea,
  • headache,
  • dizziness,
  • diarrhea,
  • weakness,
  • sleep problems (insomnia),
  • constipation,
  • joint pain,
  • stomach pain,
  • drowsiness,
  • leg cramps,
  • tired feeling,
  • rash or itching,
  • swelling ankles/feet,
  • urinating more than usual, or
  • flushing (warmth/redness/tingly feeling under your skin).
The following drugs are related to Procardia, either as a replacement or used together:
  • ReoPro (abciximab)
  • Norvasc (amlodipine besylate)
  • Katerzia (amlodipine oral suspension)
  • Aspruzyo Sprinkle (ranolazine granules)
  • Vascor (bepridil)
  • Cardene I.V. (nicardipine hydrochloride)
  • Cardene SR (nicardipine hydrochloride sustained release capsules)
  • Cardizem (diltiazem hydrochloride)
  • Coreg (carvedilol)
  • Coreg CR (carvedilol phosphate extended-release)
  • Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate)
  • Matzim LA (dltiazem hydrochloride extended release tablets)
  • Inspra (eplerenone)
  • Plendil (felodipine)
  • Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate)
  • Lopressor HCT (metoprolol tartrate and hydochlorothiazide)
  • Toprol XL (metoprolol succinate)
  • Sular (nisoldipine)
  • Ranexa (ranolazine)
  • Thiola (topronin delayed-release tablets)
The following supplements are related to Procardia, and may be used together with the drug:
  • Alpha-Linolenic Acid (s.)
  • Beer (s.)
  • Calcium (s.)
  • Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
  • Fish Oil (s.)
  • N-Acetyl Cysteine (s.)
  • Olive (s.)
  • Potassium (s.)
  • Sweet Orange (s.)
  • Terminalia (s.)
  • Wine (s.)
  • Iron (s.)
  • L-Arginine (s.)
  • Blond Psyllium (s.)
  • Cocoa (s.)
  • Cod Liver Oil (s.)
  • Garlic (s.)
  • Propionyl-L-Carnitine (s.)
  • Pycnogenol (s.)
  • Stevia (s.)
  • Wheat Bran (s.)
  • Superoxide Dismutase (s.)
  • Inositol Nicotinate (s.)
  • Dmso (Dimethylsulfoxide) (s.)