Severe constipation or stomach pain
However, many people have no side effects or only have minor side effects
dizziness or lightheadedness
Before Using In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine
Side Effects
Less common side effects of Procardia include nausea and constipation
After taking this medication for over a month, I still have daily episodes of heart palpitations
Dizziness
There are 49,591 people reported to have side effects when taking Nifedipine
Nifedipine is an inhibitor of L-type voltage gated calcium channels that reduces blood pressure and increases oxygen supply to the heart
abdominal pain
This is because a chemical in grapefruit juice can increase the amount of nifedipine in your bloodstream and this increases the risk of side-effects
The most common adverse effects reported with ADALAT XL were edema, which was dose related and ranged in frequency from approximately 10 to 30% in the 30 to 120 mg dose range, headache (16
Headache, flushing, lethargy, gravitational oedema rash, nausea, increased frequency of micturation, eye pain, gum hyperplasia, depression, tremor, photosensitivity and few cases of jaundice have been reported
Made me more stuffy, fatigued & tired after only mild exertion, bloating & constipation
dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position
How do I use nifedipine ointment? 1
Common (1% to 10%): Constipation, cramps, diarrhea, flatulence
If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist Some side effects of nifedipine may occur that usually do not need medical attention
Nifedipine comes in an immediate release capsule form and is taken 3 or 4 times a day, with or without food
Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are medications that treat high blood pressure and other heart-related health conditions
Common or very common
If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly
1% to 1%): Abdominal/gastrointestinal (GI) pain, dyspepsia, dry mouth, gum hyperplasia
Report irregular heartbeat, swelling, difficulty breathing or new cough, unresolved fatigue, unusual weight gain, unresolved dizziness or constipation, and swollen or bleeding gums
Simethicone is available without a prescription