Drug
Nisoldipine
Common brand names:
SularThis drug is a calcium-channel blocker, a family of drugs used to treat angina, high blood pressure, heart arrhythmia, heart failure, and Raynaud’s disease, as well as to prevent migraine headaches.
Summary of Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, & Foods
Explanation Required
1- Needs Explanation
Nisoldipine
Pleurisy Root
As pleurisy root and other plants in the Aesclepius genus contain cardiac glycosides, it is best to avoid use of pleurisy root with heart medications such as calcium channel blockers.
Pleurisy RootNisoldipine- Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-Care Professionals. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 1996, 213-4.
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