Adalat

Active Ingredient(s): Nifedipine
FDA Approved: * November 27, 1985
Pharm Company: * BAYER PHARMS
Category: Chest Pain (Angina)

Nifedipine (3,5-dimethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate[citation needed]), sold under the brand name Adalat and Procardia, among others, is a calcium channel blocker medication used to manage angina, high blood pressure, Raynaud's phenomenon, and premature labor.[2] It is one of the treatments of choice for Prinzmetal angina.[2] It may be used to treat severe high blood pressure in pregnancy.[2&#... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.
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