SPL Set ID: ca5b0178-4e5f-4077-ada5-7058b0a03858
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Nifedipine extended-release tablets are an extended-release tablet dosage form of the calcium channel blocker nifedipine. The product is provided as a general matrix tablet with a polymer coating. Nifedipine is 3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)- dimethyl ester, C 17 H 18 N 2 O 6, and has the structural formula: Nifedipine is a yellow crystalline substance, practically insoluble in water but soluble in ethanol. It has a molecular weight of 346.3. Nifedipine extended-release tablets contain 90 mg of nifedipine for once-a-day oral administration. In addition, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, colloidal silicon dioxide, ethylcellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polydextrose, polyethylene glycol, sodium lauryl sulfate, titanium dioxide, and triacetin. Contains FD&C Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine) as a color additive. Nifedipine Chemical Structure