Procardia

VeronicaAnn143 · December 2013

To the ladies taking procardia...

How much are you taking? (What dosage)

Has it completely stopped your contractions or just greatly reduced?

Just curious, thanks!

dunvilles · December 2013

I am on Procardia.

20 mg every 4 hours (at night also). I start having contractions about 30 min. before my next dose is due (not every day).

MamaHollywood27 · December 2013

20 mg every 4 hours.... Helps most of the time... I try and see what's going on w my body and tke as needed which lately I have had to stick to every 4 hours. Made it to 34 weeks so its working

dunvilles · December 2013

I know the bottle said to NOT eat grapefruit while taking Procardia. Anything else that you know to avoid?

MamaHollywood27 · December 2013

dunvilles said:
I know the bottle said to NOT eat grapefruit while taking Procardia. Anything else that you know to avoid?

I honestly find my 12am and 4am pulls I have to take w tums... It gives me wicked heartburn!

JackieP1023 · December 2013

I have been taking 10mg 4x/day since 15 weeks as precaution. Lately, things have been so crazy that sometimes I'll forget to take them. I have not been having crazy contractions in any case, though-the script was strictly precautionary due to PTL/early loss last pregnancy.

VeronicaAnn143 · December 2013

I started on 10mg every 6 hours. As of a few hours ago I'm up to 20mg every 6 hours, a little earlier if needed. It's not doing that great of a job for me. I'm still having pretty regular annoying contractions. I'm gonna give it another dose or so per my doctor and see if the bump up helps, if not, it's back to L&D for me... :-/

Tt2385 · December 2013

I never really post here but read often. I'm on 30ml xl 2times a day but not for contractions for high blood pressure they mix it with another blood pressure med. Also the reason it says to not eat grapefruit while taking this medication is because grapefruit can make your blood pressure go up. Doctors don't know why but it can happen to some people.

ehighlan · December 2013

dunvilles said:

I am on Procardia.
20 mg every 4 hours (at night also). I start having contractions about 30 min. before my next dose is due (not every day).

Same here, but I am on every 5 hours. My doc said that if I begin to feel my contractions strengthen before my next dose is due that I probably need to move it up an hour. So when the contractions begin to spike (regularly) before my next pill is due then I'll move from every 5 hours to every 4 hrs.

Cbradyfriedt · December 2013

I'm on procardia 10MG every 6-8 hrs and if contractions start I have to take terbutaline 2.5MG all for PTL but very low dosages compared to other ladies post.

dunvilles · December 2013

VeronicaAnn143 said:

I started on 10mg every 6 hours. As of a few hours ago I'm up to 20mg every 6 hours, a little earlier if needed. It's not doing that great of a job for me. I'm still having pretty regular annoying contractions. I'm gonna give it another dose or so per my doctor and see if the bump up helps, if not, it's back to L&D for me... :-/

I am by no means a doctor, but wonder if you could ask your doctor about every 4 hrs instead of 6???

PeachLove25 · December 2013

I was sent home from L&D last night on 20mg every 6 hrs. Dr. Google had me seriously freaked out about taking this, but I'm happy to see how common it is on F14 and that it's working for many of you! Three weeks of bed rest and procardia to keep this LO cooking!!! Hopefully it does the trick!

VeronicaAnn143 · December 2013

Fx it does the trick for you! My body apparently had other ideas...I know it does work for a lot of women though!

BecksHRN · December 2013

Tt2385 said:
I never really post here but read often. I'm on 30ml xl 2times a day but not for contractions for high blood pressure they mix it with another blood pressure med. Also the reason it says to not eat grapefruit while taking this medication is because grapefruit can make your blood pressure go up. Doctors don't know why but it can happen to some people.

The main reasoning for not eating grapefruit or it's juice is that it contains enzymes that will block the absorption of Procardia in your stomach (as well as a ton of other meds)

PeachLove25 · December 2013

@veronicaann143. When I realized you were the OP, and that your little bundle was already here... I was anxious to hear your birth story! Enjoy your snuggle time but come back and visit when your laptop is up and running!

Were you dialated when they put you on procardia or just having contractions?

dunvilles · December 2013

@veronicaann143 I'm anxious to hear your birth story as well! I second the "were you dilated" question.

Hope all is going well with you and your LO!

VeronicaAnn143 · December 2013

I was having contractions, they were tolerable and irregular. I was dilated to 2.5 when they released me on procardia.

dunvilles · December 2013

VeronicaAnn143 said:

I was having contractions, they were tolerable and irregular. I was dilated to 2.5 when they released me on procardia
.

How is your baby boy doing? How are you holding up Mama?

*I was on Procardia with DS1 and progressed 4cm by the time I went into labor with him.

VeronicaAnn143 · December 2013

He's doing great! They took his cpap off today so he's just down to a feeding tube in his nose! I'm good too, just waiting to see my doctor!

dunvilles · December 2013

VeronicaAnn143 said:

He's doing great! They took his cpap off today so he's just down to a feeding tube in his nose! I'm good too, just waiting to see my doctor!

Awesome! So happy for you all!

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