Category: pharmacological
Aliases: Procardia, Adalat
Dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker — vascular Cav1.2 blockade with minimal direct cardiac effect. Immediate-release form has rapid BP swings and reflex tachycardia (associated with mortality signal in MI patients) → extended-release preferred for hypertension. Used acutely for severe hypertension and Raynaud's.
PO: 7h