nisoldipine
nisoldipine is listed in the FDA National Drug Code directory with 3 NDC codes, marketed under brand name including Sular. Available dosage form: tablet, film coated, extended release.
Drug Details
- Generic Name
- nisoldipine
- Brand Names
- Sular
- Application Number
- NDA020356
- Sponsor
- Covis Pharma US, Inc
- NDC Codes
- 3
- Dosage Forms
- TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE
- Routes
- ORAL
- Active Ingredients
- NISOLDIPINE
Indications and Usage
INDICATIONS AND USAGE Nisoldipine is indicated for the treatment of hypertension. It may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents.
Warnings
WARNINGS Increased angina and/or myocardial infarction in patients with coronary artery disease : Rarely, patients, particularly those with severe obstructive coronary artery disease, have developed increased frequency, duration and/or severity of angina, or acute myocardial infarction on starting calcium channel blocker therapy or at the time of dosage increase. The mechanism of this effect has not been established. In controlled studies of Nisoldipine in patients with angina this was seen about 1.5% of the time in patients given nisoldipine, compared with 0.9% in patients given placebo.