Review of nifedipine GITS in the treatment of high risk patients with coronary artery disease and hypertension
Amber Lundy, Nahla Lutfi, Cherylyn BeckeyVeterans Affairs Medical Center, Pharmacy Service, West Palm Beach, FL, USAAbstract: Nifedipine is a dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker (CCB) introduced approximately 30 years ago for the prophylaxis of angina symptoms, and then later utilized as an anti...
Main Authors: | Amber Lundy, Nahla Lutfi, Cherylyn Beckey |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2009-05-01
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Series: | Vascular Health and Risk Management |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/review-of-nifedipine-gits-in-the-treatment-of-high-risk-patients-with--a3113 |
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