Adalat OROS (Nifedipine Tablets)

Adalat OROS (Nifedipine Tablets) used

Adalat OROS (Nifedipine Tablets) are used to treat hypertension, which is high blood pressure when at rest, although there are usually no other symptoms. High blood pressure increases risk of cardiovascular disease and Adalat OROS (Nifedipine Tablets) reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack, by lowering blood pressure to normal resting levels. Adalat OROS (Nifedipine Tablets) are also used to treat chronic stable angina, to prevent symptoms like chest pain, but is not used to treat an acute attack of angina. They are also used to treat coronary heart disease, which is narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart with oxygen and can cause heart attack and angina. Adalat OROS (Nifedipine Tablets) can be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive medications such as diuretics. . 

Adalat OROS (Nifedipine Tablets) work

Adalat OROS (Nifedipine Tablets) contain nifedipine, which is a calcium channel blocker that inhibits the inflow of calcium ions across specific calcium channels in the cell membrane into smooth muscle cells of the heart (myocardium) and blood vessel walls (only arteries). Calcium is needed for smooth muscle cells to contract, so by blocking calcium channels, smooth muscle cells contraction is prevented. Nifedipine in Adalat OROS (Nifedipine Tablets) blocks calcium channels in smooth muscle cells, allowing peripheral arteries to relax and widen (vasodilation) and this reduces the workload on the heart, the force needed for the heart to pump blood around the body (negative inotropic effect), increases oxygen supply to the heart, and decreases blood pressure. Adalat OROS (Nifedipine Tablets) also causes widening of the main arteries of the heart, increasing the oxygen supply to the heart and, as the heart workload is reduced, the demand for oxygen is also reduced, which prevents chest pain symptoms of angina caused by lack of oxygen to the heart muscle.