Nifedipine therapy for diffuse esophageal spasm.
Although nifedipine therapy resulted in substantial relief of dysphagia in six patients with diffuse esophageal spasm, significant side effects, particularly in young working subjects, precluded prolonged use.
D004244:Dizziness / Q000139:chemically induced; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013035:Spasm / Q000188:drug therapy; D013997:Time Factors
D009543:Nifedipine