Nisoldipine
Sular (nisoldipine) is a brand-name extended-release calcium channel blocker used to treat high blood pressure in adults. It works by relaxing blood vessels, making it easier for the heart to pump blood and reducing overall blood pressure. This medication is typically prescribed when lifestyle changes or other blood pressure medications have not been sufficient.
Sular is a calcium channel blocker that treats high blood pressure by relaxing and widening blood vessels.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 220081
- Generic
- Sular
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) in adults, often used when other blood pressure medications have not adequately controlled blood pressure.
As a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, Sular inhibits calcium from entering vascular smooth muscle cells, causing the muscles to relax and blood vessels to dilate, which lowers blood pressure.
Do not use for chest pain (angina); avoid grapefruit juice which can increase drug levels; may cause ankle swelling or headache; do not stop taking suddenly; inform your doctor of all medications as interactions can occur.
Official drug label
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