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Definition of nifedipine in English: nifedipinenoun nʌɪˈfɛdɪpiːnnīˈfedəpēn mass nounMedicine A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of cardiac and circulatory disorders. Example sentencesExamples - If this patient has uncomplicated Raynaud's, advise her to wear gloves in cold weather and to avoid tobacco; she may benefit from vasodilators, such as nifedipine 20 mg daily and increased slowly as necessary.
- Treatment with long-acting nifedipine failed to lower her pressure, so atenolol, then hydrochlorothiazide, and finally lisinopril were added.
- I discontinued her thiazide diuretic and substituted nifedipine.
- At latest follow-up, the patient was still on clonidine, metoprolol, nifedipine, cyclophosphamide, prednisone, and thalidomide.
- Other topical treatments, including nifedipine and diltiazem, have shown some success.
Origin 1970s: from ni(tro-) + fe (alteration of phenyl) + di-1 + p(yrid)ine, elements of the systematic name. Definition of nifedipine in US English: nifedipinenounnīˈfedəpēn Medicine A synthetic compound which acts as a calcium antagonist and is used as a coronary vasodilator in the treatment of cardiac and circulatory disorders. Example sentencesExamples - Treatment with long-acting nifedipine failed to lower her pressure, so atenolol, then hydrochlorothiazide, and finally lisinopril were added.
- Other topical treatments, including nifedipine and diltiazem, have shown some success.
- If this patient has uncomplicated Raynaud's, advise her to wear gloves in cold weather and to avoid tobacco; she may benefit from vasodilators, such as nifedipine 20 mg daily and increased slowly as necessary.
- At latest follow-up, the patient was still on clonidine, metoprolol, nifedipine, cyclophosphamide, prednisone, and thalidomide.
- I discontinued her thiazide diuretic and substituted nifedipine.
Origin 1970s: from ni(tro-) + fe (alteration of phenyl) + di- + p(yrid)ine, elements of the systematic name. |