A patient who has begun taking nifedipine (Procardia)to treat variant angina has had a recurrent blood pressure of 90/60 mm Hg or less.The nurse will anticipate that the provider will

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Hypotension is a common effect of calcium channel blockers and is more common with nifedipine.It is less common with diltiazem,so the provider may order that drug.Adding digoxin,changing to a beta blocker,or ordering serum liver enzymes are not indicated.

A Patient Who Has Begun Taking Nifedipine (Procardia)to Treat Variant