PROCARDIA XL Reviews (NIFEDIPINE)

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PROCARDIA XL  (NIFEDIPINE):  Nifedipine 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. This medication is also used for certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help increase your ability to exercise and decrease the frequency of chest pain attacks. It should not be used to treat chest pain when it occurs. Use other medications (e.g., sublingual nitroglycerin) to relieve attacks of chest pain as directed by your doctor. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details. This medication is known as a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing and widening blood vessels so blood can flow more easily.   FDA Approval Date: 1989-09-06 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR PROCARDIA XLCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 4  High blood pressure Acid reflux Has any one else been diagnosed with the gerd while taking this medication. Noticed when I forget to take medication, my acid reflux is very mild. Wanted to know if anyone else has experience this. 57 15 years
90 1X day
9/16/2020
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 1   0 days
1X day
11/26/2020
 5  for boardline B/P None i love the time release F 61 15 years
7/20/2005
 5  hypertension None at all F 50 5 years
8/7/2009
 5  Raynaunds If I take 90 mg I get dizzy and my Bp is too low. Been on it five years for Raynauds no issues. F 48 1 days
60mg
2/8/2015
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 5  preeclampsia postpartumhypertension Mild headache and low blood pressure Honestly it has helped me immensely. I was hospitalized with bp in the 200's and this medicine works like a charm for me. I took 5 different meds a day and no good results. With procardia one pill a day does the trick. F 21 2 months
90
3/8/2017
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 4  bp dizziness at first but a great pill to lower extreme bp. as high as 210/110 before started taking it. time release is great but have to be careful in the moring getting up from bed. energy level increased and enjoyed physical activity more. would recommend this for anyone with very high BP. no side effects other than dizziness in the morning. take it with lasix. F 53 4 years
7/28/2006
 4  high blood pressure Insomnia & fatigue F 75 3 months
60 mg
5/21/2016
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 4  Hypertension While taking Procardia I have experienced dizziness, heavy feeling in my chest, shooting pains in my heart, heart fluttering and anxiety. I have had these experiences with all 3 doses have been on. It has helped greatly with my hypertension. I wish it would work without the scary side effects. F 31 2 months
30, 60, 90
3/8/2017
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 4  premature labor,highbloodpressure dizzy,sleepy,tierd,slow feeling it stopped me from going into labor four years ago, and then my family doctor put me on 60mlg. for bloodpressure, and sometimes it doesnt work real well, but usually helps keep it in controll,along with a mild blood pressure pill i split into on those times. F 43 5 years
9/6/2004
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 3  Raynaud's Extreme dizziness and exhaustion It worked great for my Raynaud's. I never imagined something could work so well. BUT, since I have normal blood pressure, it lowered it way too low. I was exhausted during the whole time I took it and got dizzy even turning my head. I decided not to take it the next winter since the exhaustion never got better. F 30 5 months
12/15/2007
 3  30mg muscles aches,headache,rapid heart beat,swelling in legs and feet F 55 3 years
9/8/2009
 3  high blood pressure Only worked in conjunction with Labetalol F 39 2.5 months
6/1/2008
 3  High blood pressure Acid stomach; fatigue; constipation I started taking Procardia XL after my cesarean. I had pregnancy-induced hypertension and my BP remained high after birth. It seems to do pretty well at 30 MG to keep my BP at borderline. I believe if I lost weight, my BP would be at normal with the help of Procardia XL. I had a burning in my stomach starting the day I started taking this, so I have had to take a variety of acid reducers including Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, and Zantac. I have to take Procardia XL at night because it does make me tired. I have also had to take stool softeners with it as it seems to cause a bit of constipation. There are warnings on the insert about narrowing of the GI tract, so I don't know if its more than constipation. F 35 2 years
30 MG 1X day
10/24/2011
 3  High blood pressure Swollen ankles, depression, anxiety, anger problems,acid reflux and dizziness When I first started taking this I had no problems. 3 years ago after I had my second child that's when I started having more problems. Days that I don't take the medication I have no problems. F 31 5 years
90 mg
2/4/2016
 3  Postpartum preeclampsia This drug did a great job bringing my blood pressures down to good levels after preeclampsia. I went into the ER with 200/90 and after management in the hospital was discharged with 140s/90-80s. I am now 5 weeks out and get 110/60-70s consistently. I’ve coincidentally been diagnosed with postpartum panic disorder, but after reading other reviews of this drug I am now very curious if my VERY intense anxiety and occasional panic attacks are not postpartum at all but rather a side effect... F 29 6 weeks
30
11/16/2019
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 3  Postpartum Blood pressure I had dull headaches, warm, tingling feeling in my hands and feet. Chest tightness and heaviness. Tiredness, weakness and legs/ calves feeling tight. F 35 2 months
30 mg
12/13/2018
 3  Postpartum Hypertension Intense anxiety and panic attacks, chest tightness/heaviness/reflux, palpitations, nervousness, chest congestion, low energy and shortness of breath some days. Also had nausea, lack of appetite, and vomiting the first couple of days. Did a decent job managing BP but had a lot of side effects F 32 6 weeks
60 MG
3/21/2019
 3  Postpartum preeclampsia Fluttering heart, extreme dizziness, fatigue, eye floaters, stabbing pain in head, stabbing sensation in chest Works to control BP but might go too low. F 31 45 days
30 mg
8/16/2019
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 3  Raynaud’s disease Anxiety . Tiredness. Short tempered. Irritated. Slight appetite decrease. Shortness of breath . F 40 3 days
30 MG
3/12/2020
  

PROCARDIA XL  (NIFEDIPINE):  Nifedipine 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. This medication is also used for certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help increase your ability to exercise and decrease the frequency of chest pain attacks. It should not be used to treat chest pain when it occurs. Use other medications (e.g., sublingual nitroglycerin) to relieve attacks of chest pain as directed by your doctor. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details. This medication is known as a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing and widening blood vessels so blood can flow more easily.   FDA Approval Date: 1989-09-06 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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