PROCARDIA XL Reviews (NIFEDIPINE)Average Rating: 2.2 (52 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PROCARDIA XL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROCARDIA XL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | for boardline B/P | None | i love the time release | F | 61 | 15 years | 7/20/2005 | 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 | 1 | blood pressure high | First off. I read through everyone's comments because I wanted to know did I have similar symptoms and a lot of them I did. I have been looking for answers about this medication to find out is it still effective after years on it;and can it raise your blood pressure or stop working after years on it. I have developed symptoms such as anxiety, anger issues where I get upset to the point I could rip someone's head off, even though I can still control my anger. I have high heart rate, always now and I notice it a lot of times when I am laying down. Shaky weak feeling sometimes and headaches a lot more than usual. I don't know if this medication increases my blood pressure or is it just not working anymore. I started taking this medication in "03" even though I wasn't taking it all the time like I needed too.I would bit recommend it just because I am not sure if it is causing me to have these symptoms or if it even works. I am too scared to take another medication but I will need to see a specialist about this soon. | If you guys have any more information about being on this medication for long periods of time and how it affects your body please let me know. | F | 28 | 10 years 60 mg xl | 11/27/2014 | 5 | Spiking BP | Relaxation | I started taking this for bp spikes of 220/100. I actually bite the capsule to allow the juice to get on my tongue and it is the ONLY medication that alleviates the spike. If u have unexplained spikes like I do I highly recommend procardia. It is the ONLY thing thats brought mine down. | M | 62 | 7 years 10 1X AN | 2/28/2022 | 5 | hypertension | None at all | F | 50 | 5 years | 8/7/2009 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 3 | 30mg | muscles aches,headache,rapid heart beat,swelling in legs and feet | F | 55 | 3 years | 9/8/2009 | 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 | 1 | hypertension | depression, fatigue, insomnia, dizziness | Drug didn't do anything for hypertension, very expensive, Dr only kept increasing dose to 90mg. This stuff is worthless and the side effects are awful. They should take it off the market. | F | 64 | 2 years | 4/22/2009 | 3 | Postpartum preeclampsia | The first 6 months no side effects but then I started experiencing redness and tingling in my legs. If i would take the pill late I would get a headache. Around 16 months of use out of no where I started experiencing extreme anxiety. After a week of this I researched and realized this was likely a side effect and called my doctor to be taken off of it. | F | 32 | 16 months 1X day | 2/27/2021 | 1 | Blood pressure | Swings in blood pressure. Took me forever to figure this out. High anxiety. Warm flushing tingling in face ears and feet. Anxiety is so high I am close to making poor decisions and or mentally paralyzed. I am going to see another doctor. It's scary I've made it this long. | M | 59 | 9 months 30 1X day | 10/1/2020 | 1 | High blood pressure | High Pules, Fast heart rate | At first it worked great but over time Pules rate went higher and higher. So bad it felt like my heart was beating out of my chest. This stuff was not for me. If this happens to you tell your Dr. You want to try something eles. Fast heart rate is a side effect of this stuff. | M | 33 | 6 months 90 MG 1X day | 5/18/2013 | 1 | complicated migraine | Gained 25 pounds withing the first three weeks. Swollen ankels and knees, back ache, higher blood pressure, weakness, vision problems, did not stop headaches or symptoms. | would not recommend this drug or any Calcium Channel Blocker for people with complicated migraine. They do not work and complicate matters with increased blood pressure and severe headache. | F | 54 | 6 months | 6/4/2007 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | I had problems with being very violent and upset about everything. I felt very tired constantly. I had a problem with trying to hit someone with my car. I decided it was time to get off the crazy pills and move to Norvasc. | It is a horrible medication. My blood pressure didn't go down at all, it actually went up because I was irritated 24/7. I do not recommend this medication to anyone. | M | 19 | 6 months 30mg 1X day | 3/10/2010 | 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 | 1 | Hypertension during potential preg | Flushing, warmth of lower legs/feet, tingling burning face at first, then progressed to severe palpitations/heart pounding/fast heart beat, chest pain/tightness, severe indigestion, profound fatigue, insomnia, nausea causing weight loss, and the worst, extreme anxiety/feeling of impending doom/depression. | The side effects for me started as tolerable, and then progressed to completely debilitating. Had to go on antidepressants and anti anxiety meds because I thought I had developed a severe panic disorder. I became a different, non functioning person on this drug. After being taken off, I was back to normal, free from all side effects, within 3 days. The potential side effects of this drug are very scary to experience. | F | 31 | 5 months 60mg | 2/19/2016 | 1 | Severe hypertension | Didn't help my HTN, still 160/100. The swelling in my ankles and hands are unbelievable. Weight gain ridiculous. I stopped taking it. | F | 52 | 4 months | 6/28/2008 | 1 | high blood pressure | this stuff seemed to help at 1st but the longer i take it the worse it gets. i have terrible depression. i cant hardly walk.short of breath. really bad back pain.(muscle). im so tired. no energy at all. now i know its the procardia because if i dont take it 1 day i can function again. does anyone out there know a good natural remedy for high blood pressure? if you do im ready !!!!! | im getting off this stuff. i may have to change doctors. they brainwash you. | M | 64 | 4 months | 5/9/2006 |
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)