A case report of nifedipine-induced hepatitis with jaundice

Abstract Background Nifedipine is a generic, well-known and commonly-prescribed dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker used in the treatment of hypertension and Prinzmetal’s angina. A known but very rare and serious adverse effect of nifedipine is clinically-apparent hepatitis which can take months...

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Main Authors: Dimas Yusuf, Joanna Christy, David Owen, Meghan Ho, David Li, Martin J. Fishman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3322-9