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Calcium Channel Blocker Conversion Table

Nifedipine versus amlodipine - Nifedipine XL used only as the short acting
Conversion Table Nifedipine ... versus amlodipine - Nifedipine ... Pharmacology #Amlodipine #Nifedipine
Typical medications used in the acute phase include nifedipine, labetalol, and hydralazine, with ACOG suggesting that
phase include nifedipine ... #Hydralazine #Nifedipine
Drug-induced gingival enlargement is a side-effect of certain drugs where the gingival tissue is not the
, and 20% with nifedipine ... druginducedgingivalenlargement #nifedipine
Medications for High-Altitude Sickness 
Acetazolarnide 
 • Carbonic Anydrase Inhibitor Bicarb diuresis & metabolic Acidosis ->
Improves hypoxemia Nifedipine
Pharmacologic Treatments of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy
Central alpha-agonists
 - Methyldopa
 - Clonidine
Combined alpha- and beta-blocker
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Channel Blockers - Nifedipine
Calcium Channel Blockers - Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines
Dihydropyridines (amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine, nicardipine)
 • SVR: Decrease
 • Inotropy:
amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine
Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers

Mechanism of Action:  L-Type calcium channel blockade - Inhibits the influx of
Amlodipine, Felodipine, Nifedipine
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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lupus-like syndrome - Nifedipine
Hypertension in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Initial checklist: 
 - Verify BP (e.g. surgeon
mcg/kg/min - Nifedipine
Antihypertensive Drugs - Summary
Diuretics:
 • Thiazide type: Chlorothiazide, Hydrochlorothiazide
 • Thiazide-like: Chlorthalidone, Indapamide, Metolazone
 • Loop
Amlodipine, felodipine, Nifedipine