| 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 |
Nifedipine capsules are indicated to treat vasospastic angina and chronic stable angina.[L11383] Extended release tablets are indicated to treat vasospastic angina, chronic stable angina, and hypertension.[L11389,L1245] |
| Marketing Status |
approved |
| ATC Code |
C08CA05 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB01115
|
| KEGG ID |
D00437
|
| MeSH ID |
D009543
|
| PubChem ID |
4485
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D04OSE
|
| NDC Product Code |
0904-7229; 46438-0635; 52932-0711; 0069-2670; 68981-039; 23155-194; 23155-195; 43826-031; 46708-732; 50090-1843; 50742-622; 51655-738; 55289-798; 62332-734; 68084-597; 68382-687; 68645-512; 68682-106; 70771-1365; 71335-0497; 48589-0006; 51927-0233; 0069-2660; 46708-734; 50742-261; 50742-262; 51407-624; 0228-2497; 60429-049; 62175-262; 62332-732; 68084-598; 70771-1192; 71610-055; 11014-0036; 11014-0341; 52133-0028; 60592-507; 50742-260; 59651-297; 68071-2619; 68382-688; 68645-603; 68682-108; 69315-211; 70771-1191; 70807-503; 71335-0744; 71335-1721; 71335-9651; 55154-4690; 68084-603; 70934-973; 11014-0035; 11014-0342; 48292-0034; 62991-1106; 43826-030; 46708-733; 50268-598; 50742-621; 51655-780; 55154-4157; 62175-261; 63629-9109; 68382-686; 68682-105; 70771-1366; 71610-689; 0904-7081; 0069-2650; 24979-009; 24979-011; 50268-599; 50742-620; 59651-295; 59651-296; 59762-1004; 67877-757; 68645-513; 68682-109; 71205-965; 71335-0489; 71610-290; 72162-1277; 38779-0280; 51927-5205; 65427-250; 71052-650; 51655-407; 51655-798; 60429-048; 62135-521; 67877-758; 68382-689; 70934-603; 71205-963; 71335-2132; 71610-144; 72214-503; 72789-219; 49452-4847; 52133-0009; 24979-010; 50268-597; 51655-386; 62135-523; 62175-260; 62332-733; 68382-685; 71205-412; 71335-1550; 71610-012; 0904-7082; 82920-709; 43826-032; 0228-2530; 53808-1118; 62135-522; 63187-875; 68682-107; 68788-7642; 68788-8164; 69315-212; 70518-2679; 70518-3520; 12527-0787; 0904-7208; 46438-0052; 60524-002; 50090-4158; 50090-5284; 50090-5328; 50090-6201; 50090-6450; 51655-990; 55154-8177; 67877-756; 68071-4411; 68382-690; 68645-604; 70771-1190; 70771-1367; 70934-963; 71205-964; 11014-0038; 51552-0720; 50090-4234; 50090-6203; 51407-622; 51407-623; 51655-593; 60429-047 |
| UNII |
I9ZF7L6G2L
|
| 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 |
