"Nifedipine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A potent vasodilator agent with calcium antagonistic action. It is a useful anti-anginal agent that also lowers blood pressure.
| Descriptor ID |
D009543
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.725.203.540
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nifedipine" by people in Profiles.
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Relationship between treatment-induced changes in left ventricular mass and blood pressure in black african hypertensive patients: results of the Baragwanath Trial. Circulation. 2002 Feb 19; 105(7):830-6.
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Efficacy of different drug classes used to initiate antihypertensive treatment in black subjects: results of a randomized trial in Johannesburg, South Africa. Arch Intern Med. 2001 Apr 09; 161(7):965-71.
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Cystic lung disease in systemic sclerosis: a case report with high resolution computed tomography findings. Rev Rhum Engl Ed. 1996 Mar; 63(3):213-5.