Nifedipine Dosage Calculator

Nifedipine Dosage for Small Animals By Weight
Trade Names: Adalat and Procardia
Functional classification: Calcium-channel blocker, vasodilator

Nifedipine Dosing for Small Animals By Weight

Important Safety Information

Animal dose not established. In people, the dose is 10 mg/per person three times a day and increased in 10-mg increments to effect.

No large animal doses are reported. Use with caution and monitor response carefully.

Reference Source

Saunders Handbook of VETERINARY DRUGS, Page 590-591

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Standard Dosage Guidelines

Small Animal Dosage

Species Route Dosage Frequency
Dogs PO 0.1-0.3 mg/kg Three times daily
Cats PO 0.1-0.3 mg/kg Three times daily

Large Animal Dosage

Species Route Dosage Frequency
Horses - No established dose -
Cattle - No established dose -
Pigs - No established dose -