Nifedipine

Web Resources

Nifedipine - RxList Monographs
Nifedipine Adverse Reactions
Calcium Channel Blockers Center
Withdrawal of nifedipine capsules: jeopardising the treatment of acute severe hypertension in pregnancy?
Nifedipine for hypertension may not increase the risk for adverse cardiovascular events
Nifedipine

Structure

Drug Database
Nifedipine (Procardia XL) - crystal structure

Animations

Ion Channel

Recent Reviews

Anon. (1999, Nov). An evaluation of beta-blockers, calcium antagonists, nitrates, and alternative therapies for stable angina. [Review] [0 refs]. Evidence Report: Technology Assessment (Summary), 10, 1-2.
Conlin, P., & Williams, G. (1998). Use of calcium channel blockers in hypertension. [Review] [102 refs]. Advances in Internal Medicine., 43, 533-62.
Elliott, H., & Meredith, P. (1997, Dec). Clinical pharmacokinetics of nifedipine. Implications for the care of the elderly. [Review] [26 refs]. Drugs & Aging., 11(6), 470-9.
Elliott, W. (2001, Apr). Hypertensive emergencies. [Review] [45 refs]. Critical Care Clinics., 17(2), 435-51.
Epstein, M. (1999). Diagnosis and management of hypertensive emergencies. [Review] [50 refs]. Clinical Cornerstone., 2(1), 41-54.
Ho, M., & Belch, J. (1998). Raynaud's phenomenon: State of the art 1998. [Review] [37 refs]. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology., 27(5), 319-22.
Kaufman, S., & Schneider, E. (2000, Mar). Dangers, myths, controversy. Sublingual nifedipine for hypertensive crisis. [Review] [22 refs]. Jaapa/Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants., 13(3), 67-8.
Leonetti, G., & Zanchetti, A. (2002, Jan-Feb.). Results of antihypertensive treatment trials in the elderly. [Review] [31 refs]. American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology., 11(1), 41-7.
Papatsonis, D., Lok, C., Bos, J., Geijn, H., & Dekker, G. (2001, Aug). Calcium channel blockers in the management of preterm labor and hypertension in pregnancy. [Review] [186 refs]. European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Biology., 97(2), 122-40.
Ruddy, M. (2001, Aug). The INSIGHT and NORDIL trials: Are calcium antagonists equivalent to established drug therapies for cardiovascular protection? [Review] [47 refs]. Current Hypertension Reports., 3(4), 289-96.
Varon, J., & Marik, P. (2000, Jul). The diagnosis and management of hypertensive crises. [see comments.]. [Review] [166 refs] Comments Comment in: Chest. 2001 Jan;119(1):316 ; 11157632. Chest., 118(1), 214-27.
White, C. (1997, Oct). Calcium channel blockers in left ventricular dysfunction or congestive heart failure. [Review] [20 refs]. Connecticut Medicine., 61(10), 659-61.