Association of high-dose short-acting nifedipine with increased mortality
Association of high-dose short-acting nifedipine with increased mortality
Relative risk of mortality in patients with underlying coronary heart disease treated with a short-acting preparation of oral nifedipine. Doses of 80 mg/day and above were associated with a relative risk of mortality of 2.83.
Data from Furberg CD, Psaty BM, Meyer JV. Nifedipine. Dose-related increase in mortality in patients with coronary heart disease. Circulation 1995; 92:1326.
