NIFEDIPINE

substance

Nifedipine is a calcium channel blocker of the dihydropyridine group and is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and heartfelt (Angina pectoris) used.

application areas

Nifedipine is used in Germany to treat the essential hypertension (High blood pressure), at High blood pressure crises (hypertensive crises), Heart feeling (Angina pectoris) and the Raynaud's Syndrome.

Side effects

When taking Nifedipine In addition to the desired effect, there may also be other effects that are undesirable. For the drug nifedipine, these include the following Side effects:

a headachegeneral weakness, flushing of the face
Dyspepsia, (nausea, Feeling of fullness, belching, heartburnretrosternal pain, premature satiety), anorexia, stomach pain, constipation, Flatulence, Vomit
Dry mouth
Dyspnea (shortness of breath)
Malaise, nervousness, sweating, agitation, sleep disorders
sleepiness
Hypoesthesia (numbness of the skin)
Arthralgia (joint pain), muscle cramps
fever
Weak-sightedness
Polyuria (increased urge to urinate)
Reflex tachycardia
Infertility (sterility) in men

Contraindications

The presence of one or more of the following speaks against your use of nifedipine Risk factors:

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cardiogenic shock
unstable angina pectorisAngina pectoris
more acute Myocardial infarction
higher grade Aortic stenosis
Taking of Rifampicin
pregnancy

Off-label use

If a man takes nifedipine, it becomes Sperm ability to fertilization an egg cell impaired. Which then increased Cholesterol content in the sperm together with a missing enzyme makes it almost impossible for the sperm to penetrate the shell of the egg cell (zona pellucida).

It is currently debated whether nifedipine is used in men Contraceptive (Means to contraception) could be used. After stopping the drug is the Reproduction again possible without restrictions.

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