Nifedipine is primarily used to treat several cardiovascular and vascular conditions due to its potent calcium channel blocking properties. In hypertension, it works by relaxing blood vessels and reducing peripheral resistance, which helps lower blood pressure and prevent complications such as stroke, heart attack, and kidney damage.
Important Precautions for Nifedipine Tablets 20 mg
Not a Beta-Blocker
Taking with Other Medicines
Heart & Blood Pressure Risks
Use nifedipine carefully if you have:
Sometimes, nifedipine can make heart failure worse.
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Diabetes
Liver & Kidney Health
Drug Interactions
Some medicines can increase the amount of nifedipine in your body. This may cause your blood pressure to drop too much. Tell your doctor if you take:
| Type of Medicine | Examples |
| Antibiotics | Erythromycin |
| Antifungals | Ketoconazole |
| HIV Medicines | Ritonavir |
| Antidepressants | Fluoxetine, Nefazodone |
| Others | Valproic acid, cimetidine, and Quinupristin/Dalfopristin |
Your doctor may need to adjust your dose or monitor your blood pressure more closely.
Lactose Warning
Standard Dosage of Nifedipine 20 mg Tablet
Tablets should be swallowed whole with water. Do not chew or crush.
Duration of Treatment
| Group | Dosage Adjustment Needed? | Notes |
| Elderly (>65 yrs) | Not required | Pharmacokinetics remain stable |
| Renal impairment | Not required | No dose change necessary |
What are the most common side effects of nifedipine?
Side effects are grouped by how often they happen:
Nervous System
Heart & Blood Vessels
Blood & Immune System
Mental Health
Eyes
Muscles & Joints
Digestive System
Liver
Skin
Kidneys & Urinary
Reproductive System
General Symptoms
Special Warnings
Store below 30°C.
Keep out of reach of children.
3×10 Alu/PVC Blister
Nifedipine 20 mg Tablet is available in an Alu/PVC blister of 10 tablets. Such 3 blisters in a unit carton with package insert.
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A pharma CMO is a special kind of an organization, offering contract manufacturing services to pharmaceutical companies for various kinds of drug formulations.
Reduce overall costs and time to market :
Contract manufacturers already have the needed infrastructure and technical staff, so working with a CMO or CDMO can decrease the cost of manufacturing your pharmaceutical products.
Scalability and flexible production capacity :
You can produce what you need when you need it without worrying about excess capacity. Additionally, CMOs understand the importance of quality and compliance, so you don't have to sacrifice safety for scalability.
Save on upgrading and maintaining equipment :
If you have your manufacturing facility, you’ll have to pay to upgrade your equipment as technology advances—which can get expensive. A CMO/CDMO’s only function is to make and distribute products, so part of their core business responsibility is to update their equipment whenever needed and perform maintenance.
Ease supply chain issues :
During the pandemic, there were several instances of supply chain issues, including medicine shortages. CMOs are generally better equipped than startups to handle a supply chain crisis.
Bandwidth to focus on core competencies
When your company resources aren’t directly allocated to manufacturing and distribution, you have more time to focus on other tasks, like marketing your new drug, researching, or working on drug discovery.
We have 7+ manufacturing sites with a minimum of WHO GMP certification and other country-specific approvals like NAFDAC approved, PPK Kenya Approved, TFDA Tanzania Approved, EU-GMP Approved.
We have below manufacturing capacity:
For Tablet, Capsule, and soft gel: up to 1 million units per shift
For Syrup: up to 0.05 Million per shift
For Ampoule and Vial: up to 0.1 million units per shift
For Ointment and Cream: up to 0.1 million units per shift
For Suppository: 0.1 Million units per shift
