I am taking nifedipine 4 high blood pressure can anyone tells me if it is a beta blocker thank you.?

Answer 1

I dont think its a beta blocker, thats a bit different I think, but with all blood pressuer tablets,Make sure you read the contra-indications. you should avoid--


grapefruit juice
•alcohol
•antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen)
•barbiturates such as phenobarbital
•bosentan
•calcium salts (intravenous)
•cimetidine
•cyclosporine
•female hormones, including contraceptive or birth control pills
•herbal or dietary supplements such as gingko biloba, ginseng, hawthorn, ma huang (ephedra), melatonin, St. John's wort, went yeast
•imatinib, STI-571
•local anesthetics or general anesthetics
•magnesium salts (intravenous)
•medicines for fungal infections (fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole)
•medicines for high blood pressure
•medicines for HIV infection or AIDS
•medicines for prostate problems
•medicines for seizures (carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone)
•metformin
•rifampin, rifapentine, or rifabutin
•some antibiotics (clarithromycin, erythromycin, telithromycin, troleandomycin)
•some medicines for heart-rhythm problems (amiodarone, digoxin, diltiazem, disopyramide, flecainide, quinidine, verapamil)
•some medicines for depression or mental problems (fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, nefazodone)
•tacrolimus
•vincristine
•warfarin
•water pills (diuretics)
•yohimbine
•zafirlukast
•zileuton

Answer 2

Nifedipine also known as Adalat is a Calcium Channel Blocker.It has been found to reduce the incidence of stroke in elderly patient with isolated systolic hypertension.

It is often in pts who do not respond to a Beta Blocker or a diuretic

Answer 3

No, nifedipine is a Calcium channel blocker and is not a beta blocker (which works on different receptors in the body).

Hope this helps

Answer 4

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DESCRIPTION

ADALAT® CC
(nifedipine)
Extended Release Tablets
For Oral Use

ADALAT CC is an extended release tablet dosage form of the calcium channel blocker nifedipine.
I don't think it's a beta blocker then. Google search it. :)

Answer 5

Nifedipine belongs to a class called calcium channel blockers,its main action to make vasodilatation of peripheral blood vessels hence reduce blood pressure,Nifedipine has some side effects like increased heart rate, flushing and edema

Answer 6

Nifedipine is not a beta blocker but it's a calcium channel blocker.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

First of all, there is no such thing as "the blood pressure", so "it" can't be either high nor low. There are four different pressures, all of which perform different functions, behave differently, don't rise and fall together, and they simply can't be lumped together and called "the Blood Pressure" That's just silly, and sloppy science. The way the cardiovascular system works is match "supply" with "demand, by varying Mean Arterial Pressure while also varying the impedance to blood flow by dilating or constricting blood vessels. It does this by varying both the pulse rate and the amount of blood pumped out at each stroke. So the Mean Pressure can NEVER be too high, - but of course -in cardiac failure, it can be too low. The brain sets the level of Mean pressure, which is {diastolic plus one-third of pulse-pressure} -pulse pressure being the difference between systolic (the top one) and diastolic (the lower one). It sets it at a level appropriate to deliver the correct bood supply to all the organs, including the heart, and the brain itself. Sometimes, in order to do this, higher than confortable levels of systolic pressures are the result. I don't know what age you are, but a rough rule of thumb for your systolic is "100 + your age".** (see source reference below). If it's wildly above that, it should be of concern. I swear by homeopathy, but only when orthodox medicine has failed you. So go see your doctor, and get the best advice and don't substitute homeopathic remedies until orthodoxy has failed. It probably will, because even the drugs companies admit that most of their medicines don't actually work! Then return to homeopathy. Inability to sleep has nothing to do with hypertension, and the pain in the back of your neck too is irrelevant. Get your doctor to investigate those separately. Pain relievers are mostly safe and effective, and sedatives to allow you to sleep (on a temporary basis) will assist.

Answer 9

No, it is definitely not a beta blocker. I think it's a calcium channel blocker but don't hold me to that.

Answer 10

when in doubt I go to my pharmacist and ask him or her. They will also give you a drug information sheet if you want.