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Nifedipine, sold under the brand names Adalat among others, is a medication used to manage angina, high blood pressure, Raynaud's phenomenon, and premature labor. It is one of the treatments of choice for Prinzmetal angina. It may be used to treat severe high blood pressure in pregnancy. Its use in preterm labor may allow more time for steroids to improve the baby's lungs and time to transfer the mother to a well qualified medical facility before delivery. Nifedipine is taken by mouth and comes
Nifedipine is approved to control high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). Classified as a calcium-channel blocker, nifedipine blocks the passage of calcium into cardiac and smooth muscle, like those of the uterus. And calcium is needed for the uterus to contract. Nifedipine is one of the most widely used and studied medications among the calcium-channel blockers to suppress preterm contractions. But the use of tocolytics is controversial. In 80 percent of women with suspected preterm labor, early delivery will not occur.