Nifedical XL and Pretomanid

• Generic Name: nifedipine
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated, extended release
• Other Brand Names: Adalat CC, Afeditab CR, Nifediac CC, Nifedical XL, Procardia, Procardia XL, Adalat

Nifedipine is used alone or together with other medicines to treat severe chest pain (angina) or high blood pressure (hypertension). High blood pressure adds to the workload of the heart and arteries. If it continues for a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly. This can damage the blood vessels of the brain, heart, and kidneys, resulting in a stroke, heart failure, or kidney failure. High blood pressure may also increase the risk of heart attacks. These problems may be less likely to occur if blood pressure is controlled.

Nifedipine is a calcium channel blocker. It works by affecting the movement of calcium into the cells of the heart and blood vessels. As a result, nifedipine relaxes blood vessels and increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart while reducing its workload.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: pretomanid
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

Limited Population: Pretomanid is an antimycobacterial indicated as part of a combination regimen with bedaquiline and linezolid for the treatment of adults with pulmonary extensively drug resistant (XDR), treatment-intolerant or nonresponsive multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB). Approval of this indication is based on limited clinical safety and efficacy data. This drug is indicated for use in a limited and specific population of patients.

Pretomanid is not indicated for patients with: drug-sensitive (DS) tuberculosis, latent infection due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, extrapulmonary infection due to M. tuberculosis, or MDR-TB that is not treatment-intolerant or nonresponsive to standard therapy.

Safety and effectiveness of pretomanid have not been established for its use in combination with drugs other than bedaquiline and linezolid as part of the recommended dosing regimen.