Adalat
Nifedipine
Ingredients & Drug Type
Adalat is listed as Antihypertensive containing Nifedipine. A blood pressure or cardiovascular medicine that helps control pressure and reduce strain on vessels or the heart.
- Active ingredient
- Nifedipine
- Therapeutic class
- Antihypertensive
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 20mg LA
Dosing
- Adult
- 20–60mg LA مرة يومياً
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً
- Route
- oral
- Frequency: مرة يومياً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Instructions: في نفس الوقت كل يوم — لا توقفه بدون استشارة
Medical Overview
Adalat is listed as Antihypertensive containing Nifedipine. A blood pressure or cardiovascular medicine that helps control pressure and reduce strain on vessels or the heart.
Adalat (nifedipine) — the dihydropyridine patriarch whose immediate-release past taught cardiology a lesson (abandoned for reflex-surge strokes) and whose OROS extended engineering rules today: smooth 24h control, first-line pregnancy hypertension worldwide (deepest fetal-safety file), Prinzmetal’s angina sovereign. Swallow whole (ghost tablet in stool is normal), grapefruit strictly avoided, ankle edema is a class signature managed by adjustment not diuretics.
Uses / Indications
- High blood pressure
- angina pectoris
- Raynaud's phenomenon
- Hypertension, heart protection, or kidney protection according to the care plan.
Side Effects
- العائلية الوعائية: صداع واحمرار وجه وحرارة (البدايات — تخف)
- **وذمة كاحلين** (سمة الفئة — مسائية تتحسن بالرفع
- لا مدر لها بل تعديل)
- خفقان انعكاسي خفيف
- ودوخة. تضخم لثة نادر بالاستخدام الطويل (نظافة فم تقيه)
- وإمساك أخف من فيراباميل.
- Dizziness, tiredness, headache, ankle swelling, or pulse changes depending on the medicine.
Contraindications
- الصيغ السريعة القديمة لخفض الضغط الحاد: **مهجورة رسمياً** (سكتات موثقة — لا مضغ ولا تحت اللسان أبداً)
- تضيق أبهري شديد
- ذبحة غير مستقرة حادة وأول أسبوع بعد جلطة (الممتد بحذر ترتيبي)
- وهبوط ضغط شديد.
- Severe low blood pressure or allergy; some agents are unsafe in pregnancy or renal artery stenosis.
Warnings
- قرص الممتد كامل لا يُمضغ ولا يُقسم (تكسر مضخته = جرعة دفعة واحدة)
- وقشرته الفارغة بالبراز طبيعية تماماً (لا «الدواء ما انحل»). لا تلجأ لكبسولة سريعة قديمة لقياس ضغط أفزعك — القفزات تُدار بطبيب لا بصواريخ. للحامل: التزامه المنتظم ومتابعة الضغط المنزلية ركنا الأمان. وذمة كاحلين مزعجة؟ ناقش تعديلاً لا مدراً. تابع عبر كلينكس جو.
- Do not stop blood pressure medicine suddenly without medical advice.
Drug Interactions
- **عصير الجريب فروت يرفعه بوضوح** (أشد عائلته تأثراً — يُجنب معه)
- مثبطات CYP3A4 (كلاريثروميسين
- آزولات) ترفعه
- الريفامبيسين يخذله
- حاصرات بيتا معه: ثنائية مقصودة غالباً بضبط
- والسيميتيدين يرفعه.
- May interact with diuretics, potassium supplements, anti-inflammatory painkillers, and heart medicines.
Patient Guidance
- Measure blood pressure regularly.
- Stand slowly to reduce dizziness.
- Seek care for severe swelling, breathlessness, or fainting.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Adalat?
Adalat contains Nifedipine and is categorized as Antihypertensive. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Adalat?
Catalog dosing information includes: 20–60mg LA مرة يومياً. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Adalat?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Adalat be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.