- 10mg cap: Vasospatic/chronic stable angina, HTN, Raynaud’s phenomenon
- 10mg TDS. Maintenance 5-20mg
- 20mg retard: HTN and stable angina:
- 20mg BD. Max 40mg BD
- 30mg: HTN and angina:
- 30mg OD. Max 90mg OD
- Tablet/Capsule:
- 10mg
- 20mg
- 30mg
- 60mg
- To be taken with or after food.
Calcium channel blocker.
Inhibits influx of calcium through cardiac muscle and vascular smooth muscle cell membrane, thereby inhibits their contraction and consequently causing dilation of the main coronary and systemic arteries.
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Flushing
- peripheral oedema
- Gingival hyperplasia
- Aggaravation of angina
- Gynecomastia
- Heartburn
- Muscle cramps
- Hypersensitivity to components
- Cardiogenic shock
- Immediate release form for hypertensive crisis
- Galactose intolerance
- Cimetidine
- Quinidine
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription or OTC |
| Pregnancy | Category C; Contraindicated |
| Breastfeeding | Can be used |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adalat LA | 30mg | Tablet | 30’s | Bayer Schering | Bayer Schering |
| Adalat LA | 60mg | Tablet | 30’s | Bayer Schering | Bayer Schering |
| Adalat Retard | 20mg | Tablet | 60’s | Bayer Schering | Bayer Schering |
| Calcigard Retard | 20mg | Tablet | 100’s | Torrent Pharma C/O Medox | Medox Pharma |
| Carditas RTD | 20mg | Tablet | 100’s | Intas Pharma | Accord Healthcare |
| Depin E Retard | 20mg | Tablet | 100’s | Cadila Healthcare | Cadila Healthcare |
| Epilat Retard | 20mg | Tablet | 100’s | Egyptian International | Zadchem Healthcare |
| Flecor N | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | KNVM Medicare | KNVM Medicare |
| Nefdin | 20mg | Tablet | 100’s | Careplus Ltd | Careplus Ltd |
| Nefin ER | 20mg | Tablet | 100’s | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Nepif Retard | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Metro Pharma | Metro Pharma |
| Nepin SR | 20mg | Tablet | 100’s | Lincoln Pharma C/O Medox Pharma | Medox Pharma |
| Nicardin SR | 20mg | Tablet | 60’s | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Nifedi-Denk Retard | 10mg | Capsule | 100’s | Denk Pharma | Laborex Kenya |
| Nifedi-Denk Retard | 20mg | Tablet | 100’s | Denk Pharma | Laborex Kenya |
| Nifedipine ER | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Macleods Pharma | Sai Pharma |
| Nifelat 20R | 20mg | Tablet | 100’s | Remedica Ltd | Twokay Chemicals |
| Nifelong ER | 20mg | Tablet | 100’s | Skybiotech Lifesciences | Galaxy Pharma |
| Nifpine Retard | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Cipla Ltd | Imperial Managed |
| Nipine SR | 20mg | Tablet | 100’s | Asence Pharma | Medisel Kenya |
| Zenusin-20 SR | 20mg | Tablet | 30’s | Acino Pharma | Goodman Agencies |