NOUN | artifact | Procardia, nifedipine | calcium blocker (trade name Procardia) |
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Sounds | prowkaa'rdiyah | |
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Rhymes | Abyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah... |
Meaning | calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks. | |
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Synonym | nifedipine | |
Broader | calcium blocker, calcium-channel blocker | Any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart) |
Usage of | trade name | a name given to a product or service |
Spanish | nifedipina | |
Catalan | nifedipina |
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