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Nifedipine is an effective drug recommended for the treatment of
angima, high blood pressure, Raynauld’s syndrome and other
neurological disorders. It is available under the brand name
Adalat,Procardia and also Nicardia.Other brand names under which the
drug ids available is Adalat CC and Nicardia XL the further versions
of the same.
With a generic name Nifedipine, the drug works equivalent to the
Bayer’s AG’s Adalat CC used for hypertension. The dosage of 90mg has
an annual sale of around $90 to $95 million. The FDA approval for
Nifedipine of 60mg was announced by Teva.Teva is a pharmaceutical
company named as Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.The approval
made by the FDA was issued to Biovail Corporation. With this the
drug entered the US market with an agreement between the two giants
Teva and Biovail.With the approvement from the FDA ,the clinical
trails also assured that this drug can not stop the chest pain once
started it can just control it.
Moreover it can only control the chest pain caused due to
inefficiency of flow of oxygen in the blood to the heart. The
medicines having Nifedipine should be stored at room temperature
only. The reactions of the medicine with moisture, light or humidity
may lead to unusual results.
The present manufacturer of this drug also available in forms of
pills is the Nicardia.Being a sole manufacturer of this drug, the
company earns a high profit margin with its sale and is expected to
do so in the near future also.
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