| Drug Name |
Nifedipine |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D01566 |
| Description |
Nifedipine, or BAY a 1040, is a first generation dihydropyridine L-type calcium channel blocker, similar to [nicardipine].[A190210,A190273,A175390,L11383] Nifedipine was developed by Bayer and first described in the literature, along with other dihydropyridines, in 1972.[A175390,A190276] Since nifedipine's development, second and third generation dihydropyridines have been developed with slower onsets and longer durations of action.[A190273] The most popular of the third generation dihydropyridines is [amlodipine].[A190273]
Nifedipine was granted FDA approval on 31 December 1981.[L11383] |
| Indications and Usage |
For the management of vasospastic angina, chronic stable angina, hypertension, and Raynaud's phenomenon. May be used as a first line agent for left ventricular hypertrophy and isolated systolic hypertension (long-acting agents). |
| Marketing Status |
Prescription; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
C08CA05 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB01115
|
| KEGG ID |
D00437
|
| MeSH ID |
D009543
|
| PubChem ID |
4485
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D04OSE
|
| NDC Product Code |
50090-5284; 61919-319; 55289-798; 11014-0036; 70771-1367; 67877-756; 70771-1192; 53808-1118; 50742-261; 24979-010; 52932-0711; 50090-0695; 50742-260; 55289-907; 71335-0497; 68071-3347; 68382-685; 50090-3034; 71610-290; 68682-105; 68071-4411; 71205-965; 62175-261; 61919-192; 0395-8095; 24979-011; 48292-0034; 51927-0233; 63759-7009; 63187-875; 49452-4847; 71205-412; 23155-195; 71335-0744; 59651-296; 62175-262; 72214-503; 12527-8861; 70896-2026; 0228-2497; 68382-688; 71335-1721; 38779-0280; 69315-211; 55154-4690; 46438-0052; 50090-4158; 51927-2311; 0228-2530; 67877-758; 60524-002; 68682-107; 55154-8177; 52133-0028; 50268-598; 59651-297; 0069-2670; 24979-009; 0069-2650; 68084-598; 51407-622; 50090-0697; 51552-0720; 70518-2679; 71610-055; 0904-7082; 68071-4097; 51407-623; 11014-0038; 71052-650; 70771-1190; 60429-047; 68382-687; 72789-219; 49452-4852; 50090-1843; 11014-0341; 70771-1365; 23155-194; 71610-144; 63629-7215; 0904-7080; 68682-109; 71205-964; 60429-163; 68071-2619; 50742-621; 60429-048; 70807-503; 60592-507; 51407-624; 62175-260; 48589-0006; 12527-8841; 68382-690; 68382-686; 12527-0787; 52133-0009; 11014-0342; 79572-025; 50742-262; 62991-1106; 0069-2660; 67877-757; 50090-5328; 68084-603; 50090-4442; 50742-620; 50268-601; 0904-7081; 60429-049; 59762-1004; 68645-513; 12527-8851; 68084-597; 50090-4234; 71335-1550; 69315-212; 68071-4558; 50268-599; 71610-012; 68645-512; 68682-108; 68682-106; 70771-1191; 66267-831; 68981-039; 50742-622; 50090-4249; 46438-0635; 68071-4334; 50268-597; 11014-0035; 71205-963; 60687-425; 59651-295; 68071-4281; 68071-3281; 65427-250; 71335-0489; 68382-689; 70771-1366; 68788-7642; 68788-8164 |
| Synonyms |
Nifedipine | Bay-1040 | Bay 1040 | Bay1040 | BAY-a-1040 | BAY a 1040 | BAYa1040 | Cordipin | Cordipine | Corinfar | Korinfar | Nifangin | Nifedipine Monohydrochloride | Monohydrochloride, Nifedipine | Procardia | Procardia XL | Nifedipine-GTIS | Nifedipine GTIS | Vascard | Adalat | Fenigidin |
