Nifedipine extended-release

🧮 Dose calculator

Hypertension · Regimen source: FDA Procardia XL · Dosage and Administration

• • Swallow whole. Titration above 120 mg not recommended. FDA Procardia XL · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Procardia XL · Pregnancy

  “PROCARDIA XL Extended Release Tablets should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Procardia XL · Lactation

  “Nifedipine is transferred through breast milk.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Procardia XL · Pediatric Use

  “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Procardia XL · Geriatric Use

  “Age appears to have a significant effect on the pharmacokinetics of nifedipine.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.