nifedipine
/naɪˈfɛdəpin/
noun
- A medication used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina) by relaxing blood vessels.
- Some patients experience swelling in their ankles as a side effect of nifedipine.
- The doctor prescribed nifedipine to help lower her blood pressure.
- Nifedipine is often taken as a capsule that is swallowed whole.