ADALAT CC Reviews (NIFEDIPINE)

Average Rating: 1.7 (18 Ratings)

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 ANTIHYPERTENSIVES CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS

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ADALAT CC  (NIFEDIPINE):  This medication is used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Nifedipine belongs to a class of medications known as calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily.   FDA Approval Date: 1993-04-21 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 2  High blood pressure 30 mg slow release. Muscle cramps, headache and ( fast heartrate within 20 minutes of taking he medication (dissappeared after a few miinutes) weight gain. Went to 60 mg xl.... could not sleep or relax -always tense, more weight gain. Found out my blood pressure was only high at drs office! Weaned off the drug, weight, headaches muscle tension dissappeared. Natures own Calcium Channel blocker works better...magnesium. F 5 years
30 mg 1X day
3/13/2022
 1  High blood pressure Headaches and extreme swelling in fingers and toes, legs, face. Muscle twitches and cramps. My high blood was related to an infection and immediately went down on its own after treatment of the infection. I don't know why I was prescribed this in the first place. Felt immediately better once I stopped taking it F 37 2 months
30 mg
6/1/2020
 1  Hypertension Worked okay, but wow, what side effects.... Endless headaches (mild to severe), heat exhaustion, upset stomachs, general moodiness and to top it all off -- the occasional muscle cramps from hell (I jumped out of bed in severe agony so many times just trying to relieve the intense pain). Ran into supplier problems and could not get Adalat, and was temporarily switched to another CCB drug- and now have nearly zero side effects (as compared to Adalat). I told my doctor all this, and my doctor was so surprised-- and so, we are staying the course with the alternate drug. No way I'm going back to Adalat ever. M 55 25 years
60 mg XL 1X day
11/29/2019
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 1  not sure Severe headache. Dizziness. Frequent (and I am pregnant saying this) urination. Rapid heartrate. Shakes. Fatigue. Feel like head is under water when bending over. Blood pressure is normal everywhere else but OB office. Don't let anybody convince you to take meds for white coat syndrome. When I think about it the office is stressful. Find a calmer environment. F 33 0 days
30 mg
8/20/2019
 1  High Blood Pressure Severe headaches, rapid heart rate, fatigue If you have severe headaches with this medication, I suggest you talk to your doctor to possible switch your medication. F 51 2 days
60 mg 1X day
10/27/2015
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 1  my blood pressure was too high, Immediate headache that wouldbt stop throughout the night till the next day.. I would not recommend it, I am not sure why Doctors prescribe it to some patients, for me, it didn't work at all it made me feel even more sick. F 43 2 days
30ng
4/22/2015
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 1  High blood pressure Immediate flushing, rapid heart rate, anxiety and excruciating headache. They gave me one does in the hospital and side affects appeared within minutes. F 25 1 days
1/12/2013
 2  Renovascular Hypertension Daily headache, flushing, fatigue, rapid heartbeat 100-130 It lowers my blood pressure but the side effects are almost unbearable. I work 12 hrs shifts and I can barely make it home when I am done. F 24 3 days
30MG 1X day
8/10/2012
 2  high blood pressure It worked well for reducing my blood pressure. I started with 90 mg per day, went to 60, then later to 30, the lowest dose available. You can't cut it in half because it is slow-release. My blood pressure gradually went very low even with that. When I skipped it one day, I found I felt 100% better in energy. I felt like I had just stopped walking underwater. The doctor was ambivalent about it, so I took it off and on for a while. Finally I got a flushing reaction so I quit it altogether. After that my blood pressure stayed in a normal low range so I haven't needed any medicine for a few years. Why? I have no idea. Don't cut a slow-release pill or you will get a large dose all at once. M 76 8 years
30 mg 1X day
2/19/2011
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 1  high blood pressure the drug didn't work. took 20 mg. My blood pressure consistently 160/90 at best, and up to 200/104. M 59 30 days
1/27/2008
 5  Rynauds disease Light headedness, tiredness, low blood pressure, warmth all around After taking the medication for approx. a week or 2 the light headeness and the fatique does go away. I was taking Adalat and Adalat XL to help control my Rhynaud Disease, I found that the XL dosage worked alot more evenly compared to the 5mg dose of Adalat that the symptoms came on quite quickly. I do have both meds. on hand though: The XL for daily use and if I am having a severe attack then the 5mg dose. The XL doseage just came on the market a few years back so I was taking the regualar Adalat since I was 11 years F 39 28 years
7/9/2007
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 1  high blood pressure leg cramps, flushing, headaches, nausea, nervousness, rapid pulse rate ranging from 100 to 116,insomnia,swelling of feet and ankles after noticing these side effects dr changed medicine immediately F 46 6 months
5/9/2007
 1  high blood pressure leg cramps, flushing, headaches, nausea, nervousness, rapid pulse rate ranging from 100 to 116,insomnia,swelling of feet and ankles after noticing thses side effects dr changed medicine immediately F 46 6 months
5/8/2007
 2  HYPERTENSION FACE, ANKLE GUM SWELLING..AFTER TWO YEARS THE BLOOD PRESSURE WENT UP...TOLD MY GP DOCTOR TO GIVE ME OTHER DRUGS HE WON'T LISTEN TO ME UNTIL I WENT TO A CARDIOLOGIST AND CHANGED IT TO COZARR. NOW, I AM OK. INSISTS TO YOUR DOCTOR THAT YOU ARE NOT FEELING OK WITH SIDE EFFECTS. BETTER STILL, CHANGE DOCTOR WHO WOULD LISTEN TO YOU. F 46 2 years
2/13/2007
 5  Blood pressure M 71 8 days
1/18/2007
 1  hypertensive vertigo ,leg pain,cramps, extreme fatigue,insomnia,dizziness,forgrtfulness,flushing,vivid dreams, nervousnes and confusion I am writing on behalf of my mother: these side effects have continued since first taking this drug. Her doctor knows of these side effects and yet he has let her continue on adalat. Now that I know these side effects are likely from this drug (from my recent research on the internet}I will try to get her off this drug. F 83 1.5 years
8/8/2005
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 1  prescribed- 1 constant urination- after 45 days loss of bladder control - fatigue after approx. 1 to 2 hrs 2 m495 at 6aM and m482 at 8 pm M 55 90 days
8/5/2005
 2  High Blood Pressure Sever Headaches, daily Stopped taking it and headaches stopped. Switched to another medication. M 7 years
2/6/2005
  

ADALAT CC  (NIFEDIPINE):  This medication is used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Nifedipine belongs to a class of medications known as calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily.   FDA Approval Date: 1993-04-21 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

     

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