II. Indications

III. Dosing: Hypertension

  1. Take on an empty Stomach
  2. Start 17 mg orally daily
    1. Start at 8.5 mg orally daily in the elderly or hepatic Impairment
  3. Titrate as needed, increasing by 8.5 mg/day weekly
  4. Maximum: 34 mg/day

VI. Safety

  1. Pregnancy Category C
  2. Unknown Safety in Lactation

VIII. References

  1. (2022) Presc Lett, Resource #381108, Comparison of Calcium Channel Blockers
  2. (2020) Med Lett Drugs Ther 62(1598): 73-80
  3. Olson (2020) Clinical Pharmacology, Medmaster Miami, p. 70-1
  4. Hamilton (2020) Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia

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Ontology: Nisoldipine (C0028116)

Definition (NCI) A dihydropyridine calcium channel blocking agent. Nisoldipine inhibits the transmembrane influx of extracellular calcium ions into myocardial and vascular smooth muscle cells, causing dilatation of the main coronary and systemic arteries and decreasing myocardial contractility. This agent also inhibits the drug efflux pump P-glycoprotein which is overexpressed in some multi-drug resistant tumors and may improve the efficacy of some antineoplastic agents. (NCI04)
Definition (MSH) A dihydropyridine calcium channel antagonist that acts as a potent arterial vasodilator and antihypertensive agent. It is also effective in patients with cardiac failure and angina.
Concepts Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Organic Chemical (T109)
MSH D015737
SnomedCT 108524004, 386861009
English Nisoldipine, 3,5-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-, methyl 2-methylpropyl ester, nisoldipine (medication), nisoldipine, Nisoldipine [Chemical/Ingredient], NISOLDIPINE, Nisoldipine (product), Nisoldipine (substance), Nisoldipine SR
Swedish Nisoldipin
Czech nisoldipin
Finnish Nisoldipiini
Russian NIZOLDIPIN, НИЗОЛДИПИН
Japanese ニソルジピン
Spanish nisoldipino, nisoldipina, nisoldipino (producto), nisoldipino (sustancia), nisoldipina (producto), nisoldipina (sustancia), Nisoldipino
Polish Nisoldipina
French Nisoldipine
German Nisoldipin
Italian Nisoldipina
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Ontology: Sular (C0723503)

Concepts Pharmacologic Substance (T121) , Organic Chemical (T109)
English Sular, sular