Mechanism of Action
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Nifedipine is a calcium ion influx inhibitor (slow-channel blocker or calcium ion antagonist) which inhibits the transmembrane influx of calcium ions into vascular smooth muscle and cardiac muscle. The contractile processes of vascular smooth muscle and cardiac muscle are…
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Clinical Trials (5)
Monotherapy-Controlled Study of Nifedipine Gastrointestinal Therapeutic System and Candesartan Cilexetil in Combination in Subjects With Essential Hypertension Inadequately Controlled on Candesartan Cilexetil
Effectiveness and Tolerability of Long-Acting Nifedipine Gastrointestinal Therapeutic System in Chronic Kidney Disease With Uncontrolled Hypertension Patients, a Prospective, Multicenter, Observational Study
Nifedipine GITS and Amlodipine Besylate on Recovery of Blood Pressure Rhythm and Arterial Stiffness
REducing Blood Pressure Variability in Essential Hypertension With RAmipril vErsus Nifedipine GITS Trial
Effect of Nifedipine GITS in Patients With Mild-to-moderate Primary Hypertension