Nifedipine
Sold as Nifedalat, Nifedalat sr, Anginor cr, Aspen nifedipine, Apo-nifedipine, Apotex-nifedipine, Vasofed, Adco-vascard sr, Cipalat retard, Fedaloc sr, Biotech nifedipine xl, Gitsalat, Fidocare xl30, Fidocare xl, Cipalat xr, Nifedipine cipla xr, Dapinelat, Adalat xl, Macorel sr, SPEC nifedipine sr, Cardifen, Bio-nifedipine, Cardilat
Dimethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
Drag to rotate. Structure from PubChem CID 4485.
Background
Registration
- Applicants
- 10
- Registrations
- 41
- Schedule source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Applicants and registrations
| Applicant | Brands | Dosages | Registrations | Schedule | Leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotech Laboratories (Pty) LtdCertificate held by Biotech Laboratories (Pty) Ltd. | Nifedalat, Nifedalat sr, Biotech nifedipine xl, Fidocare xl30, Fidocare xl, Dapinelat, Bio-nifedipine | 5, 10 mg, 20 mg, 30, 30 mg or 60 mg, 60 | 270210, 280014, 430558, 430559, 500504.502, 500505.503, 530521, 530522, X0102, X0103 | S3 | PIPIL |
| Adcock ingram limited2 of 5 cancelled | Anginor cr, Adco-vascard sr | 10, 20, 30, 60 | 280058, 300407, 300468, 320551, 420418 | S3 | None |
| Pharmacare limited û woodmeadCancelled | Aspen nifedipine, Cardilat | 5 mg, 10 mg | 280697, 280698, Y0330 | S3 | None |
| Apotex SA (Pty) LtdCancelled | Apo-nifedipine, Apotex-nifedipine | 5 mg, 10 mg | 300121, 300122, 300127 | S3 | None |
| Garec (Pty) LtdCancelled | Vasofed | 10 mg | 300155 | S3 | None |
| Cipla Medpro (Pty) LtdCertificate held by Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd. | Cipalat retard, Cipalat xr, Nifedipine cipla xr | 30, 60 | 320660, 500617, 500618, 500619, 500620 | S3 | PIPIL |
| Pharma Dynamics (Pty) Ltd | Fedaloc sr | 30 mg, 60 mg | 370302, 370303 | S3 | None |
| Bayer (Pty) Ltd û Isando4 of 6 cancelled | Gitsalat, Adalat xl | 20, 30, 60 | 440340, 440341, 440342, A390634, Y0314, Y0315 | S3 | None |
| Specpharm (Pty) Ltd | Macorel sr, SPEC nifedipine sr | 30, 60 | A400550, A400551, A400552, A400553 | S3 | None |
| Acino Pharma (Pty) LtdCancelled | Cardifen | 5, 10 | V0100, V0101 | S3 | None |
Variants
| Product | Strength and form | Registration | Status | Schedule | Leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nifedalat 10 MG EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 10 mg | 10 mg | 27021027/7.1.4/0210 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Nifedalat 20 sr EACH TABLET CONTAINS :NIFEDIPINE 20,0 mg | 20 mgFilm-coated tablets | 28001428/7.1/0014 | Registered | S3 | PIPIL |
| Anginor-20 cr EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 20 mg | 20 | 28005828/7.1/0058 | Cancelled | S3 | None |
| Aspen nifedipine 5 MG capsules EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 5 mg | 5 mgCapsules | 28069728/7.1.4/0697 | Cancelled | S3 | None |
| Aspen nifedipine 10 MG capsules EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 10 MG | 10 mgCapsules | 28069828/7.1.4/0698 | Cancelled | S3 | None |
| Apo-nifedipine 5 MG EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 5,0 mg | 5 mg | 30012130/7.1/0121 | Cancelled | S3 | None |
| Apotex-nifedipine 5 MG EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 5,0 mg | 5 mg | 30012230/7.1/0122 | Cancelled | S3 | None |
| Apo-nifedipine 10 MG EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 10,0 mg | 10 mg | 30012730/7.1/0127 | Cancelled | S3 | None |
| Vasofed 10 MG EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 10,0 mg | 10 mg | 30015530/7.1/0155 | Cancelled | S3 | None |
| Adco-vascard 20 sr EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 20 mg | 20 | 30040730/7.1/0407 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Anginor-10 cr EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 10,0 mg | 10 | 30046830/7.1/0468 | Cancelled | S3 | None |
| Adco-vascard 30 sr EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 30,0 mg | 30 | 32055132/7.1/0551 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Cipalat retard EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 20,0 mg | Not listed | 32066032/7.1/0660 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Fedaloc 30 MG sr EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 30,0 mg | 30 mg | 37030237/7.1/0302 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Fedaloc 60 MG sr EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 60,0 mg | 60 mg | 37030337/7.1/0303 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Adco-vascard 60 sr EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 60,0 mg | 60 | 42041842/7.1/0418 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Biotech nifedipine xl 30 EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 30,0 mg | 30 | 43055843/7.1/0558 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Biotech nifedipine xl 60 EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 60,0 mg | 60 | 43055943/7.1/0559 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Gitsalat 20 EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 20,0 mg | 20 | 44034044/7.1/0340 | Cancelled | S3 | None |
| Gitsalat 30 EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 30,0 mg | 30 | 44034144/7.1/0341 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Gitsalat 60 EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 60,0 mg | 60 | 44034244/7.1/0342 | Cancelled | S3 | None |
| Fidocare xl30 EACH EXTENDED RELEASE TABLET CONTAINS: NIFEDIPINE 30,0 mg | 30 mg or 60 mgProlonged-release tablets. | 500504.50250/7.1/0504.502Approved 22 July 2025 | Registered | S3 | PIPIL |
| Fidocare xl 60 EACH EXTENDED RELEASE TABLET CONTAINS: NIFEDIPINE 60,0 mg | 60Prolonged-release tablets. | 500505.50350/7.1/0505.503Approved 22 July 2025 | Registered | S3 | PIPIL |
| Cipalat xr 30 EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 30,0 mg | 30Extended release tablets | 50061750/7.1/0617Approved 6 February 2026 | Registered | S3 | PIPIL |
| Cipalat xr 60 EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 60,0 mg | 60Extended release tablets | 50061850/7.1/0618Approved 6 February 2026 | Registered | S3 | PIPIL |
| Nifedipine cipla xr 30 EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 30,0 mg | 30 | 50061950/7.1/0619 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Nifedipine cipla xr 60 EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 60,0 mg | 60 | 50062050/7.1/0620 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Dapinelat 30 EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 30,0 mg | 30Tablet | 53052153/7.1/0521Approved 29 March 2022 | Registered | S3 | PIPIL |
| Dapinelat 60 EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 60,0 mg | 60Tablet | 53052253/7.1/0522Approved 29 March 2022 | Registered | S3 | PIPIL |
| Adalat xl 20 EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 20,0 mg | 20 | A390634A39/7.1/0634 | Cancelled | S3 | None |
| Macorel 30 sr EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 30,0 mg | 30 | A400550A40/7.1/0550 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Macorel 60 sr EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 60,0 mg | 60 | A400551A40/7.1/0551 | Registered | S3 | None |
| SPEC nifedipine 30 sr EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 30,0 mg | 30 | A400552A40/7.1/0552 | Registered | S3 | None |
| SPEC nifedipine 60 sr EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 60,0 mg | 60 | A400553A40/7.1/0553 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Cardifen-5 EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 5 mg | 5 | V0100V/7.1.4/100 | Cancelled | S3 | None |
| Cardifen-10 EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 10 mg | 10 | V0101V/7.1.4/101 | Cancelled | S3 | None |
| Bio-nifedipine 5 EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 5 mg | 5 | X0102X/7.1/102 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Bio-nifedipine 10 EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 10 mg | 10 | X0103X/7.1/103 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Adalat xl 30 EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 30 mg | 30 | Y0314Y/7.1/314 | Registered | S3 | None |
| Adalat xl 60 EACH TABLET CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 60 mg | 60 | Y0315Y/7.1/315 | Cancelled | S3 | None |
| Cardilat EACH CAPSULE CONTAINS NIFEDIPINE 10 mg | Not listed | Y0330Y/7.1/330 | Cancelled | S3 | None |
Regulatory status
Where S3 sits on the scale
Needs a doctor's prescription, dispensed by a pharmacist.
Schedule 3 medicines can only be sold on a prescription from an authorised prescriber, such as a doctor or dentist. A pharmacist dispenses the medicine once they have the written prescription, or a verbal instruction from a prescriber they know. Its price, name, pack size and strength can still be told to the public, as long as nothing links it to what it treats.
Schedule S3, matched to the Consolidated Schedules by ingredient, confidence high.
Who may supply: A pharmacist dispensing against a written or verbal prescription from an authorised prescriber; a veterinarian, who may also prescribe, compound or dispense it directly; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it and may compound or dispense it directly only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); manufacturers and wholesalers may supply people who may lawfully possess it; and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.
Consolidated Schedules listings for Nifedipine
S3: Nifedipine
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 4029
Pharmacological class: Vasodilators - coronary and other medicines used in angina pectoris. (class 7.1.4)
This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.
SAHPRA documents
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