Nifedipine in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
Abstract
Abstract To the Editor. —Nifedipine is a calcium channel-blocking agent that is being used with increasing frequency for the treatment of ischemic heart disease and hypertension.1-3 Since these are common problems in patients receiving dialysis, it may be anticipated that many such patients will be treated with this drug. We recently saw a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) who had been taking 20 mg of nifedipine four times a day for angina, but were unable to...