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Medicine: nifedipine
Prescribing competence required for Year 6Indication(s):
hypertension, angina, tocolysis for preterm labour
hypertension, angina, tocolysis for preterm labour
Mechanism(s):
calcium channel blocker (Class: dihydropyridine)