Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Nifedipine
Drug Class
Cardiac Care
ATC Code
C08CA05
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Nifedil?
hypertension (high blood pressur...
used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina (chest pain)
How to Take It
1
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take nifedipine exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results. Do not t
Safety Alerts
Cardiogenic shock, unstable angina, severe aortic stenosis, within a month of Mt
Hepatic impairment, history of GI obstruction, Crohns disease, Kock pouch
Important Warnings
Poor cardiac reserve, heart failure, hepatic im-pairment, severe hypotension, diabetes, dialysis, elderly
Side Effects
HeadacheflushesoedemadizzinesstachycardiahypotensionGI upsetlethargyparaesthesiaskin reactionsmyalgiatremorvisual disturbancesin-creased urinary frequencygingival hyperplasia
Drug Interactions
Anti hypertensives
cimetidine
quinidine
digoxin
rifampicin
phenytoin
diltiazem
cisapride
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Lactation
Not recommended.
Price Intelligence
Rs 102.6
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 30 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 3.42 per unit
~12% below the approved ceiling, per unit
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 63.9
DVAGOper pack of 30Rs 102.6
DRAPper pack of 30Rs 117.03
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Nifedipine, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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