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Meaning of "nifedipine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NIFEDIPINE

nifedipine  [naɪˈfɛdɪpiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NIFEDIPINE

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nifedipine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NIFEDIPINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nifedipine

Nifedipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker that primarily blocks L-type calcium channels. Its main uses are as an antianginal and antihypertensive, although a large number of other indications have recently been found for this agent, such as Raynaud's phenomenon, premature labor, and painful spasms of the esophagus such as in cancer and tetanus patients. It is also commonly used for the small subset of pulmonary hypertension patients whose symptoms respond to calcium channel blockers. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, a list of the most important medication needed in a basic health system.

Definition of nifedipine in the English dictionary

The definition of nifedipine in the dictionary is a calcium-channel blocker used in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris, and heart failure.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NIFEDIPINE


alepine
ˈælɪˌpiːn
alpeen
ˈælpiːn
atropine
ˈætrəˌpiːn
benzodiazepine
ˌbɛnzəʊdaɪˈeɪzəˌpiːn
carbamazepine
ˌkɑːbəˈmæzəˌpiːn
chiltepin
ˌtʃɪlteɪˈpiːn
chopine
tʃɒˈpiːn
clozapine
ˈkləʊzəˌpiːn
fillipeen
ˌfɪləˈpiːn
hemiterpene
ˌhɛmɪˈtɜːpiːn
Lycopene
ˈlaɪkəˌpiːn
monoterpene
ˈmɒnəˌtɜːpiːn
peen
piːn
Philippine
ˈfɪlɪˌpiːn
polypropene
ˌpɒlɪˈprəʊpiːn
propene
ˈprəʊpiːn
sesquiterpene
ˌsɛskwɪˈtɜːpiːn
spalpeen
ˈspælpiːn
terpene
ˈtɜːpiːn
tropine
ˈtrəʊpiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NIFEDIPINE

nieve
nieveful
nife
niff
niffer
niffnaff
niffy
Niflheim
niftier
niftiest
niftily
niftiness
nifty
nigella

WORDS THAT END LIKE NIFEDIPINE

alpine
black pine
bristlecone pine
curvature of the spine
jack pine
lupine
opine
pine
porcupine
rapine
repine
reserpine
scaloppine
Scotch pine
Scots pine
spine
sugar pine
supine
vulpine
white pine

Synonyms and antonyms of nifedipine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nifedipine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NIFEDIPINE

Find out the translation of nifedipine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nifedipine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nifedipine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硝苯地平
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nifedipina
570 millions of speakers

English

nifedipine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nifedipine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نيفيديبين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нифедипин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nifedipina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nifedipine
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nifédipine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nifedipine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nifedipin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ニフェジピン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

니페디핀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nifedipine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nifedipine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Nifedipine
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निफाडेपिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nifedipin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nifedipina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nifedypina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ніфедипін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nifedipina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νιφεδιπίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nifedipien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nifedipin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nifedipin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nifedipine

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NIFEDIPINE»

The term «nifedipine» is regularly used and occupies the 59.764 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NIFEDIPINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nifedipine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nifedipine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nifedipine

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIFEDIPINE»

Discover the use of nifedipine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nifedipine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Profiles of Drug Substances, Excipients and Related Methodology
Profiles of Drug Substances, Excipients and Related Methodology vol 18
Klaus Florey, 1990
2
Handbook of Drug Administration Via Enteral Feeding Tubes
An enteral feeding tube provides a means of maintaining nutritional intake when there is limited access to the gastrointestinal tract.
Rebecca White, Vicky Bradnam, 2007
3
Oral Lipid-Based Formulations: Enhancing the Bioavailability ...
Oral lipid-based formulations are attracting considerable attention due to their capacity to facilitate gastrointestinal absorption and reduce or eliminate the effect of food on the absorption of poorly water-soluble, lipophilic drugs.
David J. Hauss, 2007
4
Photostability of Drugs and Drug Formulations, Second Edition
Discussing kinetic and chemical aspects of drug photodecomposition as well as the practical problems frequently encountered in photochemical stability testing, this book helps you design a test protocol and interpret the results.
Hanne Hjorth Tonnesen, 2004
5
Determination of [alpha] and [beta]-lactose and Their Impact ...
The aim of this work was to investigate the anomeric content of commercially available lactose by using several techniques, assess their accuracy and correlation with NMR and finally determine the influence of the two anomers on tablet ...
Fong Leong, King's College, London. Department of Pharmacy, 2011
6
Neonatal Formulary: Drug Use in Pregnancy and the First Year ...
For easy access, the whole text is also available for purchase in a PDA format. Praise for the 5th Edition: "A valuable reference for all pediatric and neonatal practitioners that should be available in each neonatal nursing unit.
Edmund Hey, 2011
7
The Modern Role of Beta-Blockers in Cardiovascular Medicine
The book provides a concise much-needed update of beta-blockers use cardiovascular area (particularly hypertension and heart failure).
John Malcolm Cruickshank, 2010
8
NMR Spectroscopy in Pharmaceutical Analysis
Nevertheless such methods find their way into international pharmacopoeias. Thus, the aim of the book is to describe the possibilities of qNMR in pharmaceutical analysis.
Iwona Wawer, Bernd Diehl, 2011
9
Drugs Acting on the Genito-Urinary System: Intrauterine ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2010
10
Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation: Treatment Options and ...
Unlike other dosage guides, this edition is an affordable, compact compendium of knowledge on the very latest drugs and their effects on pregnant/lactating women. * Provides conclusive information on the prevention of birth defects through ...
Christof Schaefer, Paul W.J. Peters, Richard K Miller, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIFEDIPINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nifedipine is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How Altitude Sickness Affects Your Body And How You Can Beat It
There are also other prescription drugs that have been shown to help with AMS like Diamox, dexamethasone, and nifedipine. You should ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
2
Drug-Induced Gingival Overgrowth: More than a Cosmetic Issue
Phenytoin, phenobarbital, valproate, cyclosporine, tacrolimus, nifedipine, verapamil, and amlodipine are known to cause gingival overgrowth3 ... «Pharmacy Times, Jul 15»
3
Study Discusses Three Therapies for Digital Ulcers in SSc
“A 16-week randomized study comparing oral nifedipine with intravenous iloprost in patients with Raynaud's phenomenon-associated skin ... «Scleroderma News, Jul 15»
4
Genetic evidence in the mouse solidifies the calcium hypothesis of …
Indeed, clinical trials undertaken with L-type calcium channel inhibitors including diltiazem, verapamil, nifedipine and flunarizine have ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»
5
Medical expulsive therapy in adults with ureteric colic: A multicentre …
Participants were randomly assigned by a remote randomisation system to tamsulosin 400 μg, nifedipine 30 mg, or placebo taken daily for up ... «UroToday, Jun 15»
6
Getting A Leg Up On Lower-Extremity Swelling
Common medications that can cause edema include some blood pressure medications (amlodipine and nifedipine), steroids, anti-inflammatory ... «Santa Monica Mirror, Jun 15»
7
Raynaud's phenomenon
A commonly prescribed medication for Raynaud's phenomenon is nifedipine as it is stipulated in the BNF for this use. However, other agents ... «Nursing in Practice, May 15»
8
Nepal: 'Earthquake?' 'You are still having altitude sickness
Their remote clinic stored supplies on wood shelves in plastic containers with handwritten tags such as "Nifedipine"and "PCM + Codeine.". «New Zealand Herald, May 15»
9
Don't overdo doses of ginger
There are some potential interactions: Ginger should not be taken together with the blood-pressure pill nifedipine, as it might lead to bruising or ... «The Seattle Times, May 15»
10
Dr. Roach: Treatment can be delayed for one leukemia
I wonder if you are taking a long-acting drug, like the Procardia XL brand of nifedipine. This medication is in a nonabsorbable capsule that can ... «The Detroit News, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Nifedipine [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nifedipine>. May 2024 ».
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