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anyone on nifedipine (procardia)

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I just got put on it today  b/c i am having too many contractions in an hour,

:(  Just wondering what others experiences where on it?  Did it help stop contractions?  did you have side effects?

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Re: anyone on nifedipine (procardia)

  • BeccaLandesBeccaLandes member
    I got one dose of it on Thursday evening.  It did stop whatever contractions I was having, and I didn't have any side effects.  I don't know what the side effects would be if you are using it longer-term, though.  Sorry if this isn't too helpful!
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  • Its a girlIts a girl
    I was on it for high BP! 
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  • CourtneyS24CourtneyS24
    I have been on for a little over a week now. At first I was taking 10mg every 6 hrs and that wasn't bad. It would just make my heart race at first and make me feel really jittery. It stopped the contractions for a week. I am now taking 20mg every 4 hrs and now its giving me really bad headaches. I don't know if there are any long term affects from it. I just know its medication to lower bp so if you get dizzy/black out you should let your dr. know bc your bp might be too low.
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  • lnlelnle
    I started it in the hospital last week - 10mg every 6 hours. It seemed to stop the contractions and I haven't had any side effects. Hope it helps you!
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  • MrsSmith81MrsSmith81
    i started at 10mg every 6 hours and that eventually ended up being 20mg every 4 hours. the doctors didn't know that it was truly helping but kept me on it. i still contracted but they hoped it was less on it than off and kept me taking it to be a little more conservative. fwiw, my uterus is just irritable though, i even contracted through mag whenever i had it.
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  • swik23swik23
    10 mg every 6 hrs for me.  I notice that my face gets flushed about 1/2 hour after I take it and I have not been sleeping as well.  The sleeping thing may not be related to the meds. 
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  • pumpkinwife07pumpkinwife07 member
    I take 30mg of it a day, but for high blood pressure. I had no idea it would stop contractions.
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  • LomaxeeLomaxee member
    I was on it to stop contractions after being on mag sulfate for 2 days - 10mg every 4 hours for 6 days (until I reached 35 weeks). It works. I haven't had any cervical changes or serious contractions since and my doctor uttered 41 weeks to me last week...maybe it worked to well :)
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