ExoticRx · exoticrx.com/drugs/nifedipine
US brand names:Procardia, Adalat
Nifedipine is dosed at 0.5–1 mg/kg PO q12-24h (extended-release) in cats, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker that inhibits calcium influx into vascular smooth muscle, causing arterial vasodilation.
Immediate-release form can cause precipitous hypotension — use extended-release preferred. Reflex tachycardia possible.
Species references:All Cat (Domestic) drugsAll Dog (Domestic) drugs
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