CompositionNICARDIA RETARD 10 TABLET 30 is used to control high blood pressure (hypertension) and to prevent the chest pain of angina, including stable and vasospastic angina. By relaxing and widening the blood vessels, it improves blood and oxygen flow to the heart and reduces the strain on it.
It contains nifedipine, a calcium channel blocker, in a slow-release ("Retard") form. Swallow the tablet whole as prescribed; do not crush or chew it, and keep taking it even when you feel well.
Reducing salt in your diet, staying active, keeping to a healthy weight and quitting smoking support better blood pressure control alongside this medicine.
Tell your doctor about any liver problems or heart failure before starting, and about other medicines you take, and avoid grapefruit juice, which can raise the medicine's levels. Mild ankle swelling and flushing are common; report marked dizziness, fainting or a fast heartbeat.
