Adalat Substitute

[wiltsman]

I'm a Type 2 diabetic. Part of my medication was taking Adalat tablets twice a day. This morning, picking up my latest prescription, I was given 10mg Nifedipine (Tensipine)in lieu of the Adalat tablets, which apparently are currently no longer available.

Can anyone tell me, is there any significant difference between the two?

[Sqad]

They are both the same....Adalat and Tensipine.......

[wiltsman]

Thank you Sqad. Pharmicist didn't explain anything to me.

[gingejbee]

Mind you, googling "Adalat" would have explained....Adalat is simply a brand-name of the drug nifedipine, it's generic name. Don't be surprised if next time you get a different brand-name on the box!