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Nitrendipine

Anti hypertensives

Description

Nitrendipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It is used in the treatment of primary (essential) hypertension to decrease blood pressure and can reduce the cardiotoxicity of cocaine.

Mechanism of action

It causes coronary vasodilatation and increases coronary blood flow. It reduces the total peripheral vascular resistance and diastolic blood pressure is reduced. It causes reflex tachycardia.

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Mechanism of action

It causes coronary vasodilatation and increases coronary blood flow. It reduces the total peripheral vascular resistance and diastolic blood pressure is reduced. It causes reflex tachycardia.

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